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
020406080100199920112024

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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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 3,399 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release