Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Jamaica or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Jamaica, at 71.9% against 47.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

26 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.

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.

Jamaica vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Secondary education, teachers

Jamaica

71.9%

in 2024

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

47.5%

in 2024

Jamaica rank

31st

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

33rd

Secondary education, teachers over time

Jamaica
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 71.9% against 47.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 24.4%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Jamaica ranks 31st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1980s	65.1%	29.3%	35.8%	Jamaica
1990s	66.8%	31.2%	35.6%	Jamaica
2000s	67.3%	33.8%	33.5%	Jamaica
2010s	70.8%	41.7%	29.1%	Jamaica
2020s	71.9%	46.3%	25.6%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, Jamaica or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Jamaica, at 71.9% against 47.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers between Jamaica and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 24.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for secondary education, teachers?: Jamaica ranks 31st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd 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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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: 03 September 2026

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