Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.16 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 1.19 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7436 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Jamaica ranks 55th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7436 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.8745 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8695 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9131 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7805 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 0.811 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8011 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9879 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9564 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9281 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8909 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8741 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.913 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9465 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9304 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9267 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9622 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8363 units per square kilometre | 0.7436 units per square kilometre | 0.9131 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.901 units per square kilometre | 0.8011 units per square kilometre | 0.9879 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9304 units per square kilometre | 0.9304 units per square kilometre | 0.9304 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 0.9267 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 0.9622 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 52 Japan 1.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Sri Lanka 1.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Tonga 1.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Nepal 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.11 units per square kilometre 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 1.16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7436 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 55th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.