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
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 2006–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 28.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4904 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 29.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.619 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2209 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
All data for WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) →
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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February 2026 Data Release