Jamaica vs Montserrat: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Jamaica
89.2%
in 2024
Montserrat
89.7%
in 2019
Jamaica rank
39th
Montserrat rank
36th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Jamaica
- Montserrat
How they compare
Montserrat currently reports 89.7% against 89.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Montserrat ahead.
Jamaica ranks 39th and Montserrat ranks 36th of 212 countries.
Montserrat has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Montserrat | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.6% | 88.4% | 6.8% | Montserrat |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 100.0% | 10.7% | Montserrat |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 91.3% | 2.2% | Montserrat |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Jamaica or Montserrat?
- Montserrat, at 89.7% against 89.2% in Jamaica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Jamaica and Montserrat?
- 0.5%, with Montserrat ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Montserrat?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Montserrat rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Jamaica ranks 39th and Montserrat ranks 36th 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