Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Jamaica
Jamaica: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 90.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
90.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 127 countries
All-time high
91.1%
in 2023
All-time low
88.7%
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Jamaica, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Jamaica is 90.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Jamaica peaked at 91.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 2013.
Jamaica ranks 22nd of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 88.7% | — |
| 2014 | 89.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 91.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 90.8% | -0.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 90.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.1%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 90.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.1%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.3% | 88.7% | 89.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 89.2% | 91.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 19 San Marino 92.2% compare
- 20 Kazakhstan 91.5% compare
- 21 Montserrat 90.9% compare
- 23 Armenia 90.6% compare
- 24 Kuwait 90.4% compare
- 25 Guyana 90.0% compare
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 trained according in Jamaica?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Jamaica was 90.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according 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 trained according?
- Jamaica ranks 22nd out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 trained 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