How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States of America?

6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

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.

Jamaica vs United States of America: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

Jamaica

1.01 GPIA

in 2024

United States of America

1 GPIA

in 2023

Jamaica rank

44th

United States of America rank

47th

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

Jamaica
United States of America

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 47th of 97 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.881 GPIA	1 GPIA	0.119 GPIA	United States of America
2020s	0.9443 GPIA	1 GPIA	0.0557 GPIA	United States of America

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 United States of America?: Jamaica, at 1.01 GPIA against 1 GPIA in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Jamaica and United States of America?: 0.01 GPIA, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States of America?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and United States of America rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?: Jamaica ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 47th 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: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release