Jamaica vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Teachers in primary education, female

Jamaica
10,494
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1.36 million
in 2024
Jamaica rank
128th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
125th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Jamaica
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 1.36 million against 10,494 in Jamaica, a difference of 1.35 million.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 129.2 times Jamaica's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 128th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 125th of 212 countries.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 8,070 284,250 276,180 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1980s 8,551 406,493 397,942 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1990s 8,909 483,494 474,585 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 10,328 645,979 635,652 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 10,413 1.11 million 1.10 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2020s 10,234 1.34 million 1.33 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Jamaica or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 1.36 million against 10,494 in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Jamaica and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
1.35 million, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Jamaica ranks 128th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 125th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release