Jamaica vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Jamaica
83.0%
in 2024
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
76.5%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
90th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
93rd
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Jamaica
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 83.0% against 76.5% in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 90th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 93rd of 130 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.1% | 74.9% | 20.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 76.1% | 15.3% | 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 UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Jamaica, at 83.0% against 76.5% in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Jamaica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Jamaica ranks 90th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 93rd of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, male (%). 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