Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 98.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Jamaica, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Jamaica is 98.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Jamaica peaked at 99.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 99.9% | — |
| 2002 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.8% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 98.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 98.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 97.8% | 99.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 88.0% | 95.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 90.2% | 98.3% | 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 percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Jamaica?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Jamaica was 98.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1977.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Jamaica ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release