Proportion of teachers … teachers adjusted gender parity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of teachers … teachers adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
9
2014–2024
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 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Jamaica peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 53rd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers … teachers adjusted gender parity in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 GPIA, 95% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 50 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 51 Botswana 1 GPIA
- 52 Laos 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Andorra 1 GPIA compare
- 53 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Bermuda 1 GPIA
- 53 Cote d'Ivoire 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Cuba 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Cayman Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Cyprus 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Croatia 1 GPIA
- 53 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 1 GPIA compare
- 53 South Korea 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Morocco 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Palestine 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 53 San Marino 1 GPIA compare
- 53 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 53 United States 1 GPIA compare
- 53 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Jamaica?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Jamaica was 1 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 1.11 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Jamaica ranks 53rd out of 96 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 10.2%. 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 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