Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 83.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Jamaica, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Jamaica is 83.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Jamaica peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 90th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 89.7% | — |
| 2015 | 88.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 79.3% | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.1% | 88.6% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 79.3% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.14 % change on previous year (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 83.0% 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 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Jamaica ranks 90th out of 130 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 7.4%. 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 primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release