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 77.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
77.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
75th
of 143 groups
All-time high
82.6%
in 2007
All-time low
74.0%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2007–2021

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), 2007–2021

0204060802007201420212007: 82.6 %2011: 74 %2012: 77.5 %2018: 79.2 %2019: 78 %2020: 78 %2021: 77.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) stood at 77.9%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% 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 82.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2011.

That places ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) 75th out of 143 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%) in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), 2007 to 2021.
Year % Change
2007 82.6%
2011 74.0% -10.3%
2012 77.5% +4.6%
2018 79.2% +2.2%
2019 78.0% -1.5%
2020 78.0% +0.0%
2021 77.9% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.6% 82.6% 82.6% 1
2010s 77.2% 74.0% 79.2% 4
2020s 78.0% 77.9% 78.0% 2

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

  1. 72 Niue 55.2% compare
  2. 73 Barbados 53.6% compare
  3. 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 52.9% compare
  4. 75 Niger 51.3% compare
  5. 76 Dominica 48.7% compare
  6. 77 Grenada 46.5% compare
  7. 78 Kiribati 37.8% 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 77.9% in 2021, 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 82.6% 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 74.0% in 2011.
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 75th out of 143 groups with data for 2021.
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 up 5.2%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
225 places, 2,562 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release