Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Jamaica
Jamaica: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 11,043 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Jamaica, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Jamaica is 11,043, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 18,222 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,361, in 1975.
Jamaica ranks 137th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7,361 | — |
| 1984 | 8,193 | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 7,996 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 8,163 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 8,330 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 9,037 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 9,061 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 9,211 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 9,784 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 10,358 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 10,931 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 12,396 | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 12,098 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 11,801 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 11,315 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 12,828 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 12,887 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12,947 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 13,006 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 14,745 | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 16,483 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 18,222 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 15,486 | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 14,256 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 14,150 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 13,575 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 13,099 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 11,974 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 13,173 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 12,011 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 12,957 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 12,957 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,762 | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 12,643 | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 12,546 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 11,043 | -12.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 11,043 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 32% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 11,043 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,739, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,361 | 7,361 | 7,361 | 1 |
| 1980s | 8,463 | 7,996 | 9,061 | 6 |
| 1990s | 10,071 | 9,211 | 10,931 | 4 |
| 2000s | 13,051 | 11,315 | 16,483 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,890 | 11,974 | 18,222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,990 | 10,762 | 12,957 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Jamaica?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Jamaica was 11,043 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18,222 in 2010.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,361 in 1975.
- How does Jamaica rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 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 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 with 719 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.