Only 62% of teachers in Mexico reported having completed a teacher education or training programme, one of the lowest among OECD countries.

In 2018, 21% of 25-34 year-olds had a tertiary degree in Brazil compared to 45% on average across OECD countries.

Only 3% of all virtual education programmes in Colombia’s tertiary institutions possess high-quality accreditation.

50% of school students do not reach basic PISA  proficiency level in reading and are on average 3 years behind on math, reading and science vs OECD average

In Latin America, 22.2 million children and adolescents do not attend school or are at risk of dropping out each year. 7.7% are out of school in the early years of secondary education, 4x than developed countries.

Less than half of Latin Americans had sufficient experience in using computers and digital tools for basic professional tasks, so in reality more than half of the region’s population was excluded (during Covid-19) from remote activities.