Jamaica vs MDG: Latin America: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Jamaica
99.1%
in 2024
MDG: Latin America
83.9%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
53rd
MDG: Latin America rank
56th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Jamaica
- MDG: Latin America
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 99.1% against 83.9% in MDG: Latin America, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times MDG: Latin America's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 53rd and MDG: Latin America ranks 56th of 131 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | MDG: Latin America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.4% | 85.2% | 12.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 85.5% | 13.5% | 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, Jamaica or MDG: Latin America?
- Jamaica, at 99.1% against 83.9% in MDG: Latin America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Jamaica and MDG: Latin America?
- 15.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and MDG: Latin America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and MDG: Latin America rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Jamaica ranks 53rd and MDG: Latin America ranks 56th of 131 countries.
- 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