Jamaica vs WB: European Union: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Jamaica
71.9%
in 2024
WB: European Union
65.5%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
31st
WB: European Union rank
29th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Jamaica
- WB: European Union
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 71.9% against 65.5% in WB: European Union, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times WB: European Union's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 31st and WB: European Union ranks 29th of 210 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.1% | 55.6% | 9.5% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 56.6% | 10.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 61.4% | 6.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 64.2% | 6.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 65.4% | 6.5% | 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 WB: European Union?
- Jamaica, at 71.9% against 65.5% in WB: European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Jamaica and WB: European Union?
- 6.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and WB: European Union?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and WB: European Union rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Jamaica ranks 31st and WB: European Union ranks 29th 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