ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Jamaica: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
84.5%
in 2024
Jamaica
99.1%
in 2024
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
52nd
Jamaica rank
53rd
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 99.1% against 84.5% in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 52nd and Jamaica ranks 53rd of 181 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.1% | 97.4% | 16.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 99.1% | 14.9% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 99.1% against 84.5% in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Jamaica?
- 14.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Jamaica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Jamaica rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 52nd and Jamaica ranks 53rd of 181 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%). 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