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 83.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
83.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
74th
of 181 groups
All-time high
85.3%
in 2020
All-time low
82.0%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 2012–2024

0204060802012201820242012: 84.4 %2013: 82 %2014: 82.4 %2015: 83.1 %2016: 83.2 %2017: 83.4 %2018: 83.5 %2019: 84.4 %2020: 85.3 %2021: 84.7 %2022: 84.4 %2023: 83.2 %2024: 83 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) stood at 83.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% 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 85.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2013.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 74th of 181 groups on this measure, 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 primary education, female (%) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 2012 to 2024.
Year % Change
2012 84.4%
2013 82.0% -2.8%
2014 82.4% +0.4%
2015 83.1% +0.8%
2016 83.2% +0.2%
2017 83.4% +0.2%
2018 83.5% +0.2%
2019 84.4% +1.1%
2020 85.3% +1.0%
2021 84.7% -0.7%
2022 84.4% -0.3%
2023 83.2% -1.5%
2024 83.0% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 83.3% 82.0% 84.4% 8
2020s 84.1% 83.0% 85.3% 5

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

  1. 71 Malaysia 94.2% compare
  2. 72 Hong Kong, China 94.0% compare
  3. 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 94.0% compare
  4. 74 Gambia 92.3% compare
  5. 75 Mexico 92.1% compare
  6. 76 Lithuania 92.0% compare
  7. 77 Bahamas 90.6% compare

See the full ranking of 312 places →

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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 83.0% in 2024, 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 85.3% in 2020.
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 82.0% 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 74th out of 181 groups with data for 2024.
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 0.7%. 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 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 primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
312 places, 5,126 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release