Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Jamaica
Jamaica: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 89.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 100 countries
All-time high
90.5%
in 2022
All-time low
88.7%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Jamaica, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Jamaica stood at 89.2%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Jamaica peaked at 90.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2013.
That places Jamaica 18th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 88.7% | — |
| 2014 | 89.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 90.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 89.4% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | -0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 89.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.4%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 89.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.9%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.2% | 88.7% | 89.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 89.2% | 90.5% | 5 |
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 primary education who are qualified in Jamaica?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Jamaica was 89.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Jamaica ranks 18th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in 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