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 82.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
82.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
72nd
of 188 groups
All-time high
86.2%
in 2006
All-time low
81.5%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2006–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean stood at 82.1%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 86.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2013.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 72nd of 188 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 86.2% | — |
| 2007 | 85.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.5% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 81.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 82.2% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 82.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.6% | 85.1% | 86.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 81.5% | 84.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 82.1% | 84.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (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 secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 31.26 million (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 82.1% in 2024, 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 86.2% in 2006.
- 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 81.5% in 2013.
- How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 72nd out of 188 groups with data for 2024.
- 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 0.2%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release