Jamaica vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Jamaica
89.2%
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Europe
85.1%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
39th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
37th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Jamaica
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 89.2% against 85.1% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 4.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 39th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 37th of 212 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.6% | 76.1% | 5.5% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 86.6% | 77.5% | 9.1% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 88.4% | 78.5% | 9.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 81.8% | 8.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 84.4% | 4.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 85.1% | 4.5% | 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, Jamaica or UNICEF: Western Europe?
- Jamaica, at 89.2% against 85.1% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Jamaica and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 4.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Jamaica ranks 39th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 37th 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