Jamaica vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Jamaica
83.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
76.7%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
90th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
91st
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Jamaica
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 83.0% against 76.7% in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 90th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 91st of 130 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.1% | 74.8% | 19.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 76.1% | 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, Jamaica or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Jamaica, at 83.0% against 76.7% in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Jamaica and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 6.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Jamaica ranks 90th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 91st 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