Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424): Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 75.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
75.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
98th
of 184 groups
All-time high
83.0%
in 2007
All-time low
75.5%
in 2024
Years of data
15
2007–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), 2007–2024

0204060802007201520242007: 83 %2011: 77.9 %2012: 79.4 %2013: 77.5 %2014: 77.9 %2015: 78.8 %2016: 79.3 %2017: 80.4 %2018: 80.5 %2019: 79.8 %2020: 80.1 %2021: 80.5 %2022: 76.9 %2023: 75.9 %2024: 75.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) is 75.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) peaked at 83.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 2024.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 98th of 184 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), 2007 to 2024.
Year % Change
2007 83.0%
2011 77.9% -6.1%
2012 79.4% +1.8%
2013 77.5% -2.3%
2014 77.9% +0.5%
2015 78.8% +1.1%
2016 79.3% +0.6%
2017 80.4% +1.4%
2018 80.5% +0.1%
2019 79.8% -0.8%
2020 80.1% +0.4%
2021 80.5% +0.4%
2022 76.9% -4.4%
2023 75.9% -1.4%
2024 75.5% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.0% 83.0% 83.0% 1
2010s 79.1% 77.5% 80.5% 9
2020s 77.8% 75.5% 80.5% 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)

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  4. 98 Barbados 53.6% compare
  5. 99 Niger 52.0% compare
  6. 100 Saint Kitts and Nevis 51.6% compare
  7. 101 Antigua and Barbuda 47.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) was 75.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2024.
How does ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 98th out of 184 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary 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 secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
294 places, 3,920 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release