Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 88.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Jamaica, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Jamaica stood at 88.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% 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.
Jamaica ranks 151st of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 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% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 88.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.1%, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 88.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.0%, 92% of 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 |
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 88.6% in 2019, 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 151st out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.