Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Jamaica
Jamaica: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified was 71.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Jamaica, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Jamaica stood at 71.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Jamaica peaked at 88.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 2016.
Jamaica ranks 11th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 72.4% | — |
| 2016 | 70.6% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 71.8% | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.5% | 70.6% | 72.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 71.8% | 88.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 8 Mongolia 76.4% compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 74.4% compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 73.8% compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 71.6% compare
- 13 Albania 70.9% compare
- 14 Brunei Darussalam 70.8% 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 secondary education who are qualified in Jamaica?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Jamaica was 71.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified?
- Jamaica ranks 11th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release