Future of education, at risk from shortage of teachers: Unesco

The World Teacher Staff Report, prepared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), warns that the global shortage of teachers “is putting the future of education at risk”.

In 2024, warnings were issued about the global shortage of teachers: the UN projects a deficit of 44 million teachers by 2030, and in Chile an estimated 33 thousand teachers are missing. In Latin America and the Caribbean, admission to the teaching profession is stagnant, which puts educational coverage at risk. In Chile, rural areas and subjects such as Philosophy, Science and Technology Education are the most affected, with a severe shortage a…

Unesco presented today at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Cepal) in Chile, a report that reveals the shortage of teachers