Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 83.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Jamaica, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 83.6% for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in 2024.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Jamaica peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 58th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.9% | 69.6% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 83.6% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 11,768 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.35 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Jamaica?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Jamaica was 83.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Jamaica ranks 58th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.