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