Secondary education, teachers in Jamaica
Jamaica: Secondary education, teachers was 11,043 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Jamaica, 1975–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Jamaica is 11,043, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Jamaica peaked at 18,222 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,361, in 1975.
That places Jamaica 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7,361 | — |
| 1984 | 8,193 | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 7,996 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 8,330 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 9,037 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 9,061 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 9,211 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 10,931 | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 12,396 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 11,801 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 11,315 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 12,828 | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 13,006 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 18,222 | +40.1% |
| 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 | 8,523 | 7,996 | 9,061 | 5 |
| 1990s | 10,071 | 9,211 | 10,931 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,269 | 11,315 | 13,006 | 5 |
| 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 in Jamaica?
- Secondary education, teachers in Jamaica was 11,043 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18,222 in 2010.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,361 in 1975.
- How does Jamaica rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.