Qualified and trained teachers in Jamaica
Jamaica: Qualified and trained teachers was 83.62 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
83.62
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
58th
of 87 countries
All-time high
100
in 2019
All-time low
69.61
in 2018
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Qualified and trained teachers in Jamaica, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 83.62 for qualified and trained teachers in 2024.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, qualified and trained teachers in Jamaica peaked at 100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.61, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 58th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Qualified and trained teachers in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 96 | — |
| 2016 | 93.79 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 69.61 | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 100 | +43.7% |
| 2020 | 88.2 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 100 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.62 | -16.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 83.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.56, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 83.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.8, 86% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.85 | 69.61 | 100 | 4 |
| 2020s | 92.95 | 83.62 | 100 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.68 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.66 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is qualified and trained teachers in Jamaica?
- Qualified and trained teachers in Jamaica was 83.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.61 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for qualified and trained teachers?
- Jamaica ranks 58th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is qualified and trained teachers 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Qualified and trained teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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