Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Trained teachers in preprimary education, female was 69.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Jamaica, 2015–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Jamaica is 69.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 78th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 74.7% | — |
| 2018 | 67.7% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +47.7% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 85.5% | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | -18.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 69.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.1%, 76% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 69.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.8% | 67.7% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 69.8% | 100.0% | 4 |
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 trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Jamaica?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Jamaica was 69.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 78th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.