Secondary education, teachers, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Secondary education, teachers, female was 7,941 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, female in Jamaica, 1984–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female in Jamaica is 7,941, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female 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 26 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 5,419 | — |
| 1985 | 5,272 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 5,506 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 5,505 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,018 | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 6,122 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 7,333 | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 7,884 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 7,571 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 8,587 | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 8,932 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 13,352 | +49.5% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,544 | 5,272 | 6,018 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,728 | 6,122 | 7,333 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,244 | 7,571 | 8,932 | 4 |
| 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
- 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 secondary education, teachers, female in Jamaica?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Jamaica was 7,941 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 13,352 in 2010.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,272 in 1985.
- How does Jamaica rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Jamaica ranks 124th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.