Jamaica vs Tonga: Trained teachers in primary education
Jamaica
97.4%
in 2024
Tonga
96.7%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
58th
Tonga rank
61st
Trained teachers in primary education over time
- Jamaica
- Tonga
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 97.4% against 96.7% in Tonga, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Tonga ahead.
Jamaica ranks 58th and Tonga ranks 61st of 134 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.3% | 94.3% | 2.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 95.7% | 2.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, Jamaica or Tonga?
- Jamaica, at 97.4% against 96.7% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education between Jamaica and Tonga?
- 0.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tonga?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Tonga rank globally for trained teachers in primary education?
- Jamaica ranks 58th and Tonga ranks 61st of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.