Secondary education, teachers in Jamaica

Jamaica: Secondary education, teachers was 11,043 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11,043
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
137th
of 201 countries
All-time high
18,222
in 2010
All-time low
7,361
in 1975
Years of data
28
1975–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Jamaica, 1975–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1975199920241975: 7.4k1984: 8.2k1985: 8.0k1987: 8.3k1988: 9.0k1989: 9.1k1990: 9.2k1993: 10.9k2000: 12.4k2002: 11.8k2003: 11.3k2004: 12.8k2007: 13.0k2010: 18.2k2011: 15.5k2012: 14.3k2013: 14.2k2014: 13.6k2015: 13.1k2016: 12.0k2017: 13.2k2018: 12.0k2019: 13.0k2020: 13.0k2021: 10.8k2022: 12.6k2023: 12.5k2024: 11.0k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 134 Latvia 12,484 compare
  2. 135 Gambia 12,452 compare
  3. 136 Qatar 12,368 compare
  4. 138 Namibia 10,653 compare
  5. 139 Gabon 10,118 compare
  6. 140 Eritrea 9,725 compare

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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

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.