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Fiji vs Jamaica: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education

Fiji
18.1 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Jamaica
17.94 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Fiji rank
67th
Jamaica rank
68th

Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time

  • Fiji
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Fiji currently reports 18.1 pupils per teacher against 17.94 pupils per teacher in Jamaica, a difference of 0.16 pupils per teacher.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Jamaica ahead.

Fiji ranks 67th and Jamaica ranks 68th of 113 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Jamaica Difference Ahead
2010s 19.59 pupils per teacher 20.06 pupils per teacher 0.4751 pupils per teacher Jamaica
2020s 18.64 pupils per teacher 19.04 pupils per teacher 0.3963 pupils per teacher Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Fiji or Jamaica?
Fiji, at 18.1 pupils per teacher against 17.94 pupils per teacher in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Fiji and Jamaica?
0.16 pupils per teacher, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Jamaica?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Fiji and Jamaica rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
Fiji ranks 67th and Jamaica ranks 68th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Unit
pupils per teacher
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,060 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.