Jamaica vs Korea: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified
Jamaica
98.6%
in 2024
Korea
98.7%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
29th
Korea rank
28th
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified over time
- Jamaica
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 98.7% against 98.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 29th and Korea ranks 28th of 74 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.2% | 98.9% | 9.8% | Korea |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 98.8% | 4.8% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified, Jamaica or Korea?
- Korea, at 98.7% against 98.6% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified between Jamaica and Korea?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Korea rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified?
- Jamaica ranks 29th and Korea ranks 28th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). 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