Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Jamaica
Jamaica: Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled was 7,941 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Jamaica, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 7,941 for secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 13,352 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,272, in 1985.
Jamaica ranks 124th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 5,419 | — |
| 1985 | 5,272 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 5,389 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 5,506 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 5,505 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,018 | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 6,122 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 6,526 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 6,929 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 7,333 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 7,884 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 7,571 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 8,587 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 8,702 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8,817 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8,932 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 10,405 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 11,879 | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 13,352 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 10,523 | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 10,010 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 10,056 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9,490 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 9,194 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 8,449 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 9,349 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 8,612 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 9,338 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 9,338 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,696 | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 9,118 | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 9,005 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 7,941 | -11.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7,941 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,041, 33% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7,941 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,967, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,518 | 5,272 | 6,018 | 6 |
| 1990s | 6,728 | 6,122 | 7,333 | 4 |
| 2000s | 9,097 | 7,571 | 11,879 | 8 |
| 2010s | 9,837 | 8,449 | 13,352 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,620 | 7,696 | 9,338 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.68 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.66 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Jamaica?
- Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled in Jamaica was 7,941 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 13,352 in 2010.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,272 in 1985.
- How does Jamaica rank for secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled?
- Jamaica ranks 124th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Secondary education, teachers, female, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers, female 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
Secondary education, teachers, female with 670 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.