ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs Jamaica: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
99.1%
in 2024
Jamaica
100.0%
in 2024
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
2nd
Jamaica rank
1st
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 100.0% against 99.1% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ahead.
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 2nd and Jamaica ranks 1st of 186 groups.
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.3% | 97.8% | 1.5% | ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 97.1% | 2.0% | ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 100.0% against 99.1% in ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Jamaica?
- 0.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Jamaica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Jamaica rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 2nd and Jamaica ranks 1st of 186 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release