Dominica vs Jamaica: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Dominica
88.9%
in 2023
Jamaica
89.2%
in 2024
Dominica rank
41st
Jamaica rank
39th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Dominica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 89.2% against 88.9% in Dominica, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 41st and Jamaica ranks 39th of 212 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.4% | 81.6% | 10.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 89.8% | 6.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 89.0% | 3.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 89.6% | 0.5% | 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, Dominica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 89.2% against 88.9% in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Dominica and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Jamaica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Jamaica rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Dominica ranks 41st 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