Jamaica vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Jamaica
17.94 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Micronesia, Federated States of
17.45 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Jamaica rank
68th
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
69th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Jamaica
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.94 pupils per teacher against 17.45 pupils per teacher in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 0.49 pupils per teacher.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
Jamaica ranks 68th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 69th of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia, Federated States of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.35 pupils per teacher | 25.31 pupils per teacher | 2.96 pupils per teacher | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2020s | 19.04 pupils per teacher | 18.51 pupils per teacher | 0.5305 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, Jamaica or Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Jamaica, at 17.94 pupils per teacher against 17.45 pupils per teacher in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Jamaica and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 0.49 pupils per teacher, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Jamaica ranks 68th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 69th 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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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.