Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male was 5.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
5.2%
Change on year
down 76.0%
World rank
15th
of 28 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2018
All-time low
2.0%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2014–2020
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in Jamaica, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 5.2% for teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in 2020.
That represents a change of down 76.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
That places Jamaica 15th out of 28 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.0% | — |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -73.9% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +965.0% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -76.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 2.0% | 21.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 12 Qatar 10.0% compare
- 13 Hong Kong, China 5.7% compare
- 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.4% compare
- 16 Brunei Darussalam 4.7% compare
- 17 Malaysia 4.5% compare
- 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.5% compare
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in Jamaica?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male in Jamaica was 5.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, male?
- Jamaica ranks 15th out of 28 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release