Jamaica vs MDG: Developed Regions: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Jamaica
71.9%
in 2024
MDG: Developed Regions
65.6%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
31st
MDG: Developed Regions rank
28th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Jamaica
- MDG: Developed Regions
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 71.9% against 65.6% in MDG: Developed Regions, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developed Regions's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 31st and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 28th of 210 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | MDG: Developed Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.1% | 59.2% | 5.9% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 59.6% | 7.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 63.4% | 4.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 64.4% | 6.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 65.6% | 6.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Jamaica or MDG: Developed Regions?
- Jamaica, at 71.9% against 65.6% in MDG: Developed Regions as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Jamaica and MDG: Developed Regions?
- 6.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and MDG: Developed Regions?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and MDG: Developed Regions rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Jamaica ranks 31st and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 28th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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