Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 69.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Jamaica, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Jamaica stood at 69.2%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Jamaica peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 63rd out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 81.6% | — |
| 2018 | 92.9% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 69.2% | -22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.5% | 81.6% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 69.2% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,248 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 74,537 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.92 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,494 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,274 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,647 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.44 % change on previous year (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Jamaica?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Jamaica was 69.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Jamaica ranks 63rd out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release