Primary education, teachers in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary education, teachers was 89.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers in Jamaica, 1977–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Jamaica is 89.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Jamaica peaked at 90.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 1977.
That places Jamaica 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Primary education, teachers in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 81.6% | — |
| 1981 | 86.5% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 87.1% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 87.8% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 85.9% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 82.7% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 88.4% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 90.4% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 89.3% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 89.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 88.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.6% | 81.6% | 81.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 86.6% | 82.7% | 88.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 89.3% | 90.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 88.7% | 89.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 89.2% | 90.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 in Jamaica?
- Primary education, teachers in Jamaica was 89.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 1977.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary education, teachers?
- Jamaica ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.