Jamaica vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Jamaica
89.2%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
82.7%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
39th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
41st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Jamaica
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 89.2% against 82.7% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 39th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 41st of 212 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.6% | 72.4% | 9.2% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 86.6% | 71.8% | 14.8% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 88.4% | 72.9% | 15.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 75.1% | 14.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 79.8% | 9.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 82.4% | 7.1% | 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Jamaica, at 89.2% against 82.7% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Jamaica and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 6.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Jamaica ranks 39th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 41st 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