Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was -6.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Jamaica is -6.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 148.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 17.61 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -10.17 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 180th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1981 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1984 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +161.6% |
| 1985 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1986 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1987 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1988 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -337.0% |
| 1989 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1990 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2004 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -668.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2342 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2013 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +1389.6% |
| 2014 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -275.6% |
| 2015 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2016 | -5.3 % change on previous year | +156.7% |
| 2017 | -0.0716 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 2018 | -10.17 % change on previous year | +14110.2% |
| 2019 | 13.06 % change on previous year | -228.5% |
| 2020 | -0.4847 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2021 | -7.71 % change on previous year | +1491.3% |
| 2022 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 2023 | 12.79 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 2024 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -6.22 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2971 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -6.22 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.11 % change on previous year, 5.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -14110.2% | -0.0716 % change on previous year | -10.17 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1491.3% | -0.4847 % change on previous year | -7.71 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1389.6% | 0.2342 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.61 % change on previous year | 17.61 % change on previous year | 17.61 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.1541 % change on previous year | -4.01 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -1.71 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.7 % change on previous year | 9.7 % change on previous year | 9.7 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | -0.8687 % change on previous year | -10.17 % change on previous year | 13.06 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.03 % change on previous year | -7.71 % change on previous year | 12.79 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 177 Togo -5.11 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Greece -5.38 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Ethiopia -5.41 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Tajikistan -6.37 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Trinidad and Tobago -6.4 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Honduras -6.45 % change on previous year 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 primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -6.22 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.61 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.17 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 180th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.