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 78.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
78.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
72nd
of 143 groups
All-time high
82.9%
in 2007
All-time low
74.3%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2007–2021
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean recorded 78.0% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 82.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2011.
That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 72nd 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 82.9% | — |
| 2011 | 74.3% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 77.6% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.9% | 82.9% | 82.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 74.3% | 79.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- 69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 60.7%
- 70 Rwanda 58.5% compare
- 71 Bangladesh 55.2% compare
- 72 Niue 55.2% compare
- 73 Barbados 53.6% compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 52.9% compare
- 75 Niger 51.3% compare
More education data for UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5697 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 736,275 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.30 million (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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 30.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4491 % change on previous year (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 78.0% in 2021, 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 82.9% in 2007.
- 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 74.3% in 2011.
- 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 143 groups with data for 2021.
- 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 5.0%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release