Jamaica vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Jamaica
17.94 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
18.27 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Jamaica rank
68th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
66th
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Jamaica
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 18.27 pupils per teacher against 17.94 pupils per teacher in Jamaica, a difference of 0.33 pupils per teacher.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Jamaica ranks 68th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 66th of 113 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.34 pupils per teacher | 32.28 pupils per teacher | 7.94 pupils per teacher | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 19.04 pupils per teacher | 20.79 pupils per teacher | 1.76 pupils per teacher | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Jamaica or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 18.27 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 Jamaica and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.33 pupils per teacher, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Jamaica ranks 68th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 66th 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.