Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 82.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
82.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
60th
of 155 groups
All-time high
82.7%
in 2007
All-time low
78.8%
in 2006
Years of data
12
2006–2021

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 2006–2021

0204060802006201320212006: 78.8 %2007: 82.7 %2008: 79.8 %2009: 80.4 %2010: 80 %2011: 80.2 %2012: 80 %2013: 80.3 %2018: 80.8 %2019: 80.7 %2020: 81.2 %2021: 82.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) recorded 82.1% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) peaked at 82.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 2006.

That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 60th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 78.8%
2007 82.7% +4.9%
2008 79.8% -3.5%
2009 80.4% +0.8%
2010 80.0% -0.5%
2011 80.2% +0.3%
2012 80.0% -0.3%
2013 80.3% +0.3%
2018 80.8% +0.6%
2019 80.7% -0.1%
2020 81.2% +0.7%
2021 82.1% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.4% 78.8% 82.7% 4
2010s 80.3% 80.0% 80.8% 6
2020s 81.7% 81.2% 82.1% 2

Countries ranked near WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

  1. 57 Sri Lanka 82.9% compare
  2. 58 Liberia 82.2% compare
  3. 59 Suriname 81.9% compare
  4. 60 Sierra Leone 80.9% compare
  5. 61 Ecuador 80.7% compare
  6. 62 Rwanda 78.1% compare
  7. 63 Ghana 77.0% compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) was 82.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 2006.
How does WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 60th out of 155 groups with data for 2021.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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