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
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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

Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
259 places, 3,404 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release