Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 71.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
71.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
129th
of 188 groups
All-time high
76.3%
in 2004
All-time low
69.7%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2003–2015

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2003–2015

0204060802003200920152003: 76.1 %2004: 76.3 %2005: 75.3 %2011: 72 %2012: 69.7 %2013: 70.5 %2014: 71.4 %2015: 71.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 recorded 71.6% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2015.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 76.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 2012.

GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 129th of 188 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%) in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2003 to 2015.
Year % Change
2003 76.1%
2004 76.3% +0.3%
2005 75.3% -1.3%
2011 72.0% -4.3%
2012 69.7% -3.3%
2013 70.5% +1.2%
2014 71.4% +1.3%
2015 71.6% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.9% 75.3% 76.3% 3
2010s 71.0% 69.7% 72.0% 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 126 Tokelau 63.6%
  2. 127 Liberia 62.3% compare
  3. 128 Nigeria 62.2% compare
  4. 129 Nicaragua 59.2% compare
  5. 130 Tuvalu 57.9%
  6. 131 Antigua and Barbuda 52.8% compare
  7. 132 Marshall Islands 50.6%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 71.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 2012.
How does GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 129th out of 188 groups with data for 2015.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this GPE: Latin America & Caribbean Wb Fy24, December 2024 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release