Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.66 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
9
2014–2024
Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Jamaica, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1 GPIA for proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Jamaica peaked at 1.66 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2016.
Jamaica ranks 33rd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.66 GPIA | +66.4% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -39.9% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.66 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 30 Colombia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 31 Armenia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 32 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Andorra 1 GPIA compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Bangladesh 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Barbados 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Djibouti 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Egypt 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Gibraltar 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Hong Kong, China 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Republic of Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 33 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Turkmenistan 1 GPIA compare
- 33 United States of America 1 GPIA compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA 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 proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Jamaica?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Jamaica was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted?
- Jamaica ranks 33rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release