Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 89.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 212 countries
All-time high
90.4%
in 2003
All-time low
81.6%
in 1977
Years of data
26
1977–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Jamaica, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 89.2% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Jamaica peaked at 90.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 1977.
Jamaica ranks 39th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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 percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Jamaica?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Jamaica was 89.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 1977.
- How does Jamaica rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Jamaica ranks 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female 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, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release