Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1.2 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.2 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
42nd
of 162 groups
All-time high
1.25 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1.16 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
9
2013–2021
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 2013–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean recorded 1.2 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.16 GPIA, in 2017.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 42nd of 162 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.19 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.21 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.25 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.17 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.23 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.19 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 39 Rwanda 1.05 GPIA compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 1.05 GPIA compare
- 41 Colombia 1.03 GPIA compare
- 42 El Salvador 1.02 GPIA compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 1.02 GPIA compare
- 44 Jamaica 1.01 GPIA compare
- 45 Niger 1.01 GPIA compare
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5697 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 1.2 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2017.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 42nd out of 162 groups with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release