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 74.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
74.4%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
96th
of 175 groups
All-time high
81.0%
in 2021
All-time low
74.4%
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 2013–2024

0204060802013201820242013: 75.6 %2014: 76.2 %2015: 77.5 %2016: 78 %2017: 79.5 %2018: 80.2 %2019: 80.1 %2020: 80.5 %2021: 81 %2022: 76 %2023: 75 %2024: 74.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) recorded 74.4% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% 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 81.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2024.

That places WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 96th out of 175 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 secondary education, female (%) in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), 2013 to 2024.
Year % Change
2013 75.6%
2014 76.2% +0.7%
2015 77.5% +1.7%
2016 78.0% +0.7%
2017 79.5% +1.9%
2018 80.2% +0.9%
2019 80.1% -0.2%
2020 80.5% +0.5%
2021 81.0% +0.6%
2022 76.0% -6.2%
2023 75.0% -1.2%
2024 74.4% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 78.2% 75.6% 80.2% 7
2020s 77.4% 74.4% 81.0% 5

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

  1. 93 Mauritius 58.9% compare
  2. 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 54.8% compare
  3. 95 Barbados 54.7% compare
  4. 96 Dominica 52.7% compare
  5. 97 Niger 51.3% compare
  6. 98 Antigua and Barbuda 48.5% compare
  7. 99 Grenada 45.6% compare

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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 74.4% 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 81.0% in 2021.
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 74.4% in 2024.
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 96th out of 175 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 down 2.3%. 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 secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
281 places, 3,558 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release