IDA total vs Jamaica: Primary education, teachers

IDA total
52.4%
in 2024
Jamaica
89.2%
in 2024
IDA total rank
33rd
Jamaica rank
35th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • IDA total
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 89.2% against 52.4% in IDA total, a difference of 36.8%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.7 times IDA total's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 35th of 43 groups.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 35.8% 81.6% 45.8% Jamaica
1980s 38.9% 86.6% 47.7% Jamaica
1990s 40.7% 88.4% 47.7% Jamaica
2000s 45.0% 89.8% 44.8% Jamaica
2010s 49.7% 89.1% 39.4% Jamaica
2020s 52.1% 89.5% 37.4% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, IDA total or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 89.2% against 52.4% in IDA total as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between IDA total and Jamaica?
36.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Jamaica?
26 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do IDA total and Jamaica rank globally for primary education, teachers?
IDA total ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 35th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.