Jamaica vs MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Jamaica
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
1.2 GPIA
in 2021
Jamaica rank
44th
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
43rd
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Jamaica
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 1.2 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Jamaica, a difference of 0.19 GPIA.
That makes MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 44th and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 43rd of 97 countries.
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.881 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 0.3401 GPIA | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 0.9365 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 0.2549 GPIA | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Jamaica or MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 1.2 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Jamaica and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 0.19 GPIA, with MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Jamaica ranks 44th and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 43rd of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications 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