Female teachers in Jamaica
Jamaica: Female teachers was 89.17 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.17
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 212 countries
All-time high
90.38
in 2003
All-time low
81.61
in 1977
Years of data
26
1977–2024
Female teachers in Jamaica, 1977–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 89.17 for female teachers 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, female teachers in Jamaica peaked at 90.38 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 81.61, in 1977.
That places Jamaica 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Female teachers in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 81.61 | — |
| 1981 | 86.51 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 87.12 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 87.2 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 87.27 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 87.83 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 87.99 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 85.89 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 82.72 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 88.42 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 90.38 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 89.28 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 89.6 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 89.12 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 88.77 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 88.86 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 88.84 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.94 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 88.74 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.82 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 88.92 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 89.17 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.11 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 89.92 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.37 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 89.17 | -0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 89.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.45, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 89.17 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.17, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.61 | 81.61 | 81.61 | 1 |
| 1980s | 86.57 | 82.72 | 87.99 | 8 |
| 1990s | 88.42 | 88.42 | 88.42 | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.83 | 89.28 | 90.38 | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.07 | 88.74 | 89.82 | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.55 | 89.17 | 90.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.68 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.66 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Jamaica?
- Female teachers in Jamaica was 89.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 90.38 in 2003.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.61 in 1977.
- How does Jamaica rank for female teachers?
- Jamaica ranks 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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