Jamaica vs Upper middle income: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary

Jamaica
15.68 headcount basis
in 2019
Upper middle income
15.26 headcount basis
in 2019
Jamaica rank
21st
Upper middle income rank
22nd

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary over time

  • Jamaica
  • Upper middle income
05101520201420162019

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 15.68 headcount basis against 15.26 headcount basis in Upper middle income, a difference of 0.42 headcount basis.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 22nd of 41 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary, Jamaica or Upper middle income?
Jamaica, at 15.68 headcount basis against 15.26 headcount basis in Upper middle income as of 2019.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary between Jamaica and Upper middle income?
0.42 headcount basis, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Upper middle income?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and Upper middle income rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
Jamaica ranks 21st and Upper middle income ranks 22nd of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 384 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Average number of pupils per qualified teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of qualified teachers at the same level. A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a specific level of education in a given country. This is usually related to the subject(s) they teach. In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.