ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) vs Jamaica: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
84.8%
in 2020
Jamaica
99.1%
in 2024
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank
50th
Jamaica rank
53rd

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

  • ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
  • Jamaica
020406080100200620152024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 99.1% against 84.8% in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), a difference of 14.3%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 50th 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: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) Jamaica Difference Ahead
2010s 86.5% 97.4% 10.9% Jamaica
2020s 84.8% 100.0% 15.2% 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: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 99.1% against 84.8% in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Jamaica?
14.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Jamaica?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Jamaica rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 50th 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

Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
312 places, 5,126 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release