Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.16 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Jamaica is 1.16 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 1.68 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6797 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
Jamaica ranks 60th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.6797 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.7565 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7383 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7692 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8344 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8367 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8505 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2011 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9937 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6797 units per square kilometre | 0.6797 units per square kilometre | 0.6797 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.787 units per square kilometre | 0.7383 units per square kilometre | 0.8367 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9299 units per square kilometre | 0.8505 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 1.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 0.9937 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 57 Micronesia (country) 1.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Gambia 1.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Kiribati 1.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Poland 1.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Türkiye 1.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Nigeria 1 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,248 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 74,537 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.92 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,494 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,274 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,647 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.44 % change on previous year (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 1.16 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6797 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Jamaica rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary 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.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary 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
Secondary 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.