Brazil vs Jamaica: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Brazil
89.1%
in 2024
Jamaica
89.2%
in 2024
Brazil rank
40th
Jamaica rank
39th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Brazil
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 89.2% against 89.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Jamaica ahead.
Brazil ranks 40th and Jamaica ranks 39th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.7% | 89.8% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 89.1% | 0.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 89.5% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Brazil or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 89.2% against 89.1% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Brazil and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Jamaica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Jamaica rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Brazil ranks 40th and Jamaica ranks 39th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release