Mathematical modelling and ethnomathematics are currently topics that generate great interest in mathematics education research, identifying studies from different latitudes that contribute to the themes. The aim of this study is to carry out a systematic review, which allows us to know the characteristics of the manuscripts that relate both topics. The methodology used was Prisma 2020, considering the writings present in Scopus and WoS, obtaining 35 studies, which after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria left 17 manuscripts. The results show that teacher training is a developing relationship.