Jamaica: Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers)

Key figures

What the numbers say

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 2.7 percentage points in 2016 and the biggest yearly fall was 2.96 percentage points in 2023. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 23% of the movement over 9 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Jamaica had the 20th highest value of the 49 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Jamaica in the 2024 ranking

• Azerbaijan — 16th of 49: 99.71%
• Belarus — 17th of 49: 99.5%
• Niger — 18th of 49: 99.29%
• Macao SAR, China — 20th of 49: 99.11%
• British Virgin Islands — 21st of 49: 98.69%
• Zimbabwe — 22nd of 49: 97.97%

What this measures

Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.

Limitations: This indicator does not take into account differences in teachers' experiences and status, teaching methods, teaching materials, and classroom conditions - all factors that affect the quality of teaching and learning. Some teachers without formal training may have acquired equivalent pedagogical skills through professional experience. In addition, national standards regarding teacher qualifications and pedagogical skills may vary.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 10 values

Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 54.26% (2018)
• Bahamas, The — 90.62% (2024)
• Barbados — 78.31% (2024)
• Belize — 90.02% (2024)
• Bolivia — 93.95% (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 98.69% (2024)
• Cayman Islands — 100% (2024)
• Colombia — 98.4% (2022)
• Costa Rica

More education data for Jamaica

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 211,097 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 97.3% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 97.08% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 97.5% (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 177,095 (2024)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 84.46% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Jamaica's trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers)?

99.11% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2014?

It is up 2.7 percentage points from 96.42% in 2014. The highest value was 100% in 2018 and the lowest 93.97% in 2015.

How does Jamaica rank?

20th highest of 49 economies with data for 2024.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCAQ.FE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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