Jamaica vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Primary education, teachers
Jamaica
89.2%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
49.4%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Primary education, teachers over time
- Jamaica
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 89.2% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 39.8%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 200 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.6% | 37.3% | 44.3% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 86.6% | 39.5% | 47.0% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 88.4% | 41.4% | 47.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 44.2% | 45.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 46.4% | 42.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 48.9% | 40.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, Jamaica or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Jamaica, at 89.2% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 39.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers?
- Jamaica ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 200 countries.
- 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
Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.