Share of primary school teachers who are women in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 89.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Jamaica, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 89.2% for share of primary school teachers who are women in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in Jamaica peaked at 90.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 1977.
That places Jamaica 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 81.6% | — |
| 1981 | 86.5% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 87.1% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 87.8% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 85.9% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 82.7% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 88.4% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 90.4% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 89.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 89.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 88.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | -0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 89.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.4%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 89.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.2%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.6% | 81.6% | 81.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 86.6% | 82.7% | 88.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 89.3% | 90.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 88.7% | 89.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 89.2% | 90.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary school teachers who are women in Jamaica?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in Jamaica was 89.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 1977.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Jamaica ranks 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.