Jamaica vs Malaysia: Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted
Jamaica
1.18 GPIA
in 2024
Malaysia
1.26 GPIA
in 2023
Jamaica rank
16th
Malaysia rank
15th
Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted over time
- Jamaica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.26 GPIA against 1.18 GPIA in Jamaica, a difference of 0.08 GPIA.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 72 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0003 GPIA | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.9681 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.1192 GPIA | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted, Jamaica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.26 GPIA against 1.18 GPIA in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted between Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 0.08 GPIA, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted?
- Jamaica ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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