Primary education, teachers, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0041 units per person in 2024. βΌ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Jamaica, 1971β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0041 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0049 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 units per person, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 132 Cameroon 0.0042 units per person compare
- 133 Myanmar 0.0042 units per person compare
- 134 Egypt 0.0041 units per person compare
- 136 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0041 units per person compare
- 137 United Kingdom 0.0041 units per person compare
- 138 Mozambique 0.0041 units per person compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 11,768 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Jamaica?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0041 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 units per person in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.