Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 71.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Jamaica, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 71.9% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Jamaica peaked at 73.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 1988.
That places Jamaica 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 66.1% | — |
| 1985 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 60.9% | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 66.4% | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 71.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.1% | 60.9% | 66.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 66.5% | 67.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 66.8% | 68.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 68.0% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 71.5% | 72.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 28 Trinidad and Tobago 72.4% compare
- 29 Puerto Rico 72.4% compare
- 30 Lebanon 72.0% compare
- 32 British Virgin Islands 71.8% compare
- 33 Syrian Arab Republic 71.6% compare
- 34 Poland 71.5% compare
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 secondary education who are female in Jamaica?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Jamaica was 71.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 1988.
- How does Jamaica rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Jamaica ranks 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release