Jamaica: Trained teachers in primary education

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 Jamaica

Trained teachers in primary education, percent of total

 Latest value 94.76
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2014 - 2023
 Average 97.46
 Min - Max 93.38 - 100.00
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2023 is 94.76 percent, a decline from 99.04 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 81.97 percent, based on data from 73 countries. Historically, the average for Jamaica from 2014 to 2023 is 97.46 percent. The minimum value, 93.38 percent, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 100 percent was recorded in 2018. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Jamaica - Trained teachers in primary education - historical chart - 2014-2023




Trained teachers are those who have received the minimum professional training, before or on the job, necessary to teach in primary school.
Definition: 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.

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