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 81.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
81.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
85th
of 188 groups
All-time high
85.3%
in 2006
All-time low
79.2%
in 2003
Years of data
20
2003–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 2003–2024

0204060802003201320242003: 79.2 %2006: 85.3 %2007: 84.7 %2008: 84.1 %2009: 83.9 %2010: 83.6 %2011: 83.1 %2012: 83 %2013: 79.9 %2014: 80.4 %2015: 81 %2016: 81.3 %2017: 81.4 %2018: 81.4 %2019: 82.1 %2020: 83 %2021: 82.7 %2022: 82.5 %2023: 81.3 %2024: 81.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) is 81.1%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% 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 2006 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 2003.

That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 85th out of 188 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, both sexes (%) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 2003 to 2024.
Year % Change
2003 79.2%
2006 85.3% +7.6%
2007 84.7% -0.7%
2008 84.1% -0.7%
2009 83.9% -0.2%
2010 83.6% -0.4%
2011 83.1% -0.6%
2012 83.0% -0.2%
2013 79.9% -3.7%
2014 80.4% +0.6%
2015 81.0% +0.7%
2016 81.3% +0.5%
2017 81.4% +0.0%
2018 81.4% +0.0%
2019 82.1% +0.9%
2020 83.0% +1.1%
2021 82.7% -0.4%
2022 82.5% -0.2%
2023 81.3% -1.4%
2024 81.1% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.5% 79.2% 85.3% 5
2010s 81.7% 79.9% 83.6% 10
2020s 82.1% 81.1% 83.0% 5

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

  1. 82 Seychelles 89.7% compare
  2. 83 Ecuador 89.6% compare
  3. 84 Kiribati 89.4% compare
  4. 85 Ghana 89.3% compare
  5. 86 Viet Nam 89.2% compare
  6. 87 Bahamas 89.2% compare
  7. 88 Fiji 89.2% compare

See the full ranking of 327 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 81.1% 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 2006.
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 79.2% in 2003.
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 85th out of 188 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 0.9%. 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, 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