Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender was 1.16 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Jamaica, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.16 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Jamaica peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 17th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.18 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 1.16 GPIA | -1.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.16 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.16 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 14 Congo 1.18 GPIA
- 15 Bahamas 1.17 GPIA compare
- 16 Liberia 1.16 GPIA compare
- 18 Guyana 1.16 GPIA compare
- 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.15 GPIA compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 1.15 GPIA
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 1.16 GPIA 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 1.18 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Jamaica ranks 17th out of 126 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 up 8.6%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary 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