Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … teachers pre-primary male 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 … teachers pre-primary male 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% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 69.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.1%, 74% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 69.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.1%, 77% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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