Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Jamaica
Jamaica: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified was 98.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Jamaica, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 98.6% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Jamaica peaked at 98.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 29th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 88.0% | — |
| 2016 | 90.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 89.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 98.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 98.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.2% | 88.0% | 90.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 89.2% | 98.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Jamaica?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Jamaica was 98.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified?
- Jamaica ranks 29th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release