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 80.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
80.7%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
44th
of 162 groups
All-time high
80.7%
in 2021
All-time low
72.8%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2021

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Latin America, 2013–2021

0204060802013201720212013: 72.8 %2014: 74.4 %2015: 76.3 %2016: 77 %2017: 77.3 %2018: 78.3 %2019: 79.2 %2020: 79.7 %2021: 80.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Latin America stood at 80.7%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in MDG: Latin America peaked at 80.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2013.

That places MDG: Latin America 44th out of 162 groups with data for 2021, 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, female (%) in MDG: Latin America, 2013 to 2021.
Year % Change
2013 72.8%
2014 74.4% +2.3%
2015 76.3% +2.5%
2016 77.0% +0.8%
2017 77.3% +0.5%
2018 78.3% +1.2%
2019 79.2% +1.2%
2020 79.7% +0.6%
2021 80.7% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 76.5% 72.8% 79.2% 7
2020s 80.2% 79.7% 80.7% 2

Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America

  1. 41 Suriname 99.6% compare
  2. 42 Niger 98.4% compare
  3. 43 Mongolia 98.2% compare
  4. 44 Hong Kong, China 98.0% compare
  5. 45 Colombia 97.5% compare
  6. 46 El Salvador 97.5% compare
  7. 47 Belarus 95.7% 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 80.7% in 2021, 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 80.7% 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 72.8% 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 162 groups with data for 2021.
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 10.9%. 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
272 places, 3,599 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release