Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 82.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
82.9%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
51st
of 155 groups
All-time high
83.4%
in 2007
All-time low
79.7%
in 2006
Years of data
11
2006–2021

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), 2006–2021

0204060802006201320212006: 79.7 %2007: 83.4 %2008: 80.6 %2009: 81.2 %2010: 80.8 %2011: 81 %2012: 80.9 %2018: 81.6 %2019: 81.6 %2020: 82.1 %2021: 82.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) is 82.9%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) peaked at 83.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 2006.

That places ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) 51st out of 155 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 79.7%
2007 83.4% +4.5%
2008 80.6% -3.3%
2009 81.2% +0.7%
2010 80.8% -0.5%
2011 81.0% +0.3%
2012 80.9% -0.2%
2018 81.6% +0.9%
2019 81.6% -0.1%
2020 82.1% +0.7%
2021 82.9% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.2% 79.7% 83.4% 4
2010s 81.2% 80.8% 81.6% 5
2020s 82.5% 82.1% 82.9% 2

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

  1. 48 Mexico 90.6% compare
  2. 49 Ethiopia 89.9% compare
  3. 50 Myanmar 89.5% compare
  4. 51 Brunei 89.1% compare
  5. 52 Bahamas 87.4% compare
  6. 53 Kiribati 87.3% compare
  7. 54 Egypt 86.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) was 82.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 2006.
How does ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 51st out of 155 groups with data for 2021.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
241 places, 2,983 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release