Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 100.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Jamaica, 2014–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 100.0% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Jamaica ranks 1st of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 95.7% | — |
| 2015 | 93.4% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 1 Algeria 100.0% compare
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More reference data data for Jamaica
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Jamaica was 100.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 1st out of 56 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/