Trained teachers in primary education in Jamaica
Jamaica: Trained teachers in primary education was 97.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education in Jamaica, 2014–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 97.4% for trained teachers in primary education in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Jamaica peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 58th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 95.7% | — |
| 2015 | 93.4% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.0% | 93.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 94.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 55 Zimbabwe 97.9% compare
- 56 Colombia 97.6% compare
- 57 El Salvador 97.5% compare
- 59 British Virgin Islands 97.2% compare
- 60 Mauritania 96.9% compare
- 61 Tonga 96.7% 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 trained teachers in primary education in Jamaica?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Jamaica was 97.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Jamaica ranks 58th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.