Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Latin America

MDG: Latin America: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 79.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
79.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
44th
of 166 groups
All-time high
79.8%
in 2021
All-time low
72.1%
in 2013
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Latin America, 2013–2022

0204060802013201720222013: 72.1 %2014: 73.6 %2015: 75.2 %2016: 76.3 %2017: 76.7 %2018: 77.5 %2019: 78.2 %2020: 78.9 %2021: 79.8 %2022: 79.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: Latin America recorded 79.4% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Latin America peaked at 79.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 2013.

That places MDG: Latin America 44th out of 166 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Latin America, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in MDG: Latin America, 2013 to 2022.
Year % Change
2013 72.1%
2014 73.6% +2.1%
2015 75.2% +2.2%
2016 76.3% +1.5%
2017 76.7% +0.4%
2018 77.5% +1.1%
2019 78.2% +0.8%
2020 78.9% +0.9%
2021 79.8% +1.2%
2022 79.4% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 75.6% 72.1% 78.2% 7
2020s 79.4% 78.9% 79.8% 3

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  3. 43 Hong Kong, China 97.6% compare
  4. 44 El Salvador 97.4% compare
  5. 45 Colombia 97.4% compare
  6. 46 Belarus 95.7% compare
  7. 47 Bahamas 93.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Latin America?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Latin America was 79.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2013.
How does MDG: Latin America rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
MDG: Latin America ranks 44th out of 166 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
279 places, 4,004 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release