Jamaica vs WB: Caribbean Small States: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Jamaica
97.4%
in 2024
WB: Caribbean Small States
84.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
60th
WB: Caribbean Small States rank
59th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Jamaica
- WB: Caribbean Small States
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 97.4% against 84.0% in WB: Caribbean Small States, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times WB: Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 60th and WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 59th of 139 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | WB: Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.0% | 85.6% | 11.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 84.5% | 13.8% | 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 WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Jamaica, at 97.4% against 84.0% in WB: Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Jamaica and WB: Caribbean Small States?
- 13.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and WB: Caribbean Small States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and WB: Caribbean Small States rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Jamaica ranks 60th and WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 59th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%). 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