Jamaica vs Lower middle income: Secondary education, teachers

Jamaica
71.9%
in 2024
Lower middle income
50.6%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
31st
Lower middle income rank
28th

Secondary education, teachers over time

  • Jamaica
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 71.9% against 50.6% in Lower middle income, a difference of 21.3%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Lower middle income's.

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

Jamaica ranks 31st and Lower middle income ranks 28th of 198 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 65.1% 36.9% 28.2% Jamaica
1990s 66.8% 38.2% 28.5% Jamaica
2000s 67.3% 40.2% 27.1% Jamaica
2010s 70.8% 45.2% 25.6% Jamaica
2020s 71.9% 49.4% 22.5% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Jamaica or Lower middle income?
Jamaica, at 71.9% against 50.6% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Jamaica and Lower middle income?
21.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lower middle income?
26 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Lower middle income rank globally for secondary education, teachers?
Jamaica ranks 31st and Lower middle income ranks 28th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary 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
Secondary 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
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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