Jamaica vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Jamaica
89.2%
in 2024
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
83.6%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
39th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
39th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Jamaica
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 89.2% against 83.6% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 39th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 39th of 212 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.6% | 73.4% | 13.2% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 88.4% | 74.4% | 14.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 76.4% | 13.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 80.7% | 8.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 83.3% | 6.2% | 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, Jamaica or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- Jamaica, at 89.2% against 83.6% in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Jamaica and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 5.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Jamaica ranks 39th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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