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 77.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
77.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
70th
of 166 groups
All-time high
77.7%
in 2021
All-time low
70.2%
in 2013
Years of data
17
2006–2022

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 2006–2022

0204060802006201420222006: 76.8 %2007: 75.9 %2008: 75.3 %2009: 76.4 %2010: 75.7 %2011: 76 %2012: 74.9 %2013: 70.2 %2014: 71.7 %2015: 73.2 %2016: 74.4 %2017: 74.8 %2018: 75.6 %2019: 76.4 %2020: 76.8 %2021: 77.7 %2022: 77.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) stood at 77.5%.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% 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 77.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2013.

That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 70th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 2006 to 2022.
Year % Change
2006 76.8%
2007 75.9% -1.1%
2008 75.3% -0.8%
2009 76.4% +1.5%
2010 75.7% -0.9%
2011 76.0% +0.4%
2012 74.9% -1.5%
2013 70.2% -6.3%
2014 71.7% +2.2%
2015 73.2% +2.1%
2016 74.4% +1.6%
2017 74.8% +0.5%
2018 75.6% +1.1%
2019 76.4% +1.1%
2020 76.8% +0.6%
2021 77.7% +1.1%
2022 77.5% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.1% 75.3% 76.8% 4
2010s 74.3% 70.2% 76.4% 10
2020s 77.3% 76.8% 77.7% 3

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

  1. 67 Togo 82.7% compare
  2. 68 Egypt 82.3% compare
  3. 69 Myanmar 81.4% compare
  4. 70 Mexico 80.8% compare
  5. 71 Zimbabwe 79.7% compare
  6. 72 Ethiopia 79.5% compare
  7. 73 Chad 78.3% compare

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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 77.5% in 2022, 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 77.7% in 2021.
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 70.2% in 2013.
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 70th out of 166 groups with data for 2022.
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 3.4%. 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 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