Jamaica vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes
Jamaica
100.0%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
99.2%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
1st
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
1st
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 100.0% against 99.2% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
Jamaica ranks 1st and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 1st of 113 countries.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.8% | 99.3% | 1.5% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 99.7% | 2.5% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes, Jamaica or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Jamaica, at 100.0% against 99.2% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between Jamaica and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 0.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 1st of 113 countries.
- 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