Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 9,222 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,222
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
91st
of 203 countries
All-time high
9,978
in 2015
All-time low
1,377
in 2022
Years of data
26
1974–2024
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Jamaica, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Jamaica stood at 9,222.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 9,978 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,377, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 91st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2,671 | — |
| 1975 | 2,681 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 3,163 | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 3,454 | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 3,329 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 4,423 | +32.9% |
| 1989 | 4,197 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 3,942 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 4,158 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 5,454 | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 5,958 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 5,683 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 6,001 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 6,475 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 6,925 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 5,955 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 9,978 | +67.6% |
| 2016 | 9,151 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 9,826 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 9,553 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 9,847 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 7,596 | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 7,572 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,377 | -81.8% |
| 2023 | 8,675 | +530.0% |
| 2024 | 9,222 | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,992 | 2,671 | 3,454 | 4 |
| 1980s | 3,983 | 3,329 | 4,423 | 3 |
| 1990s | 4,518 | 3,942 | 5,454 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6,166 | 5,683 | 6,925 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9,671 | 9,151 | 9,978 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6,888 | 1,377 | 9,222 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 89 Mongolia 9,945 compare
- 90 Papua New Guinea 9,447 compare
- 92 Armenia 9,160 compare
- 93 Kuwait 8,763 compare
- 94 Burkina Faso 7,907 compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 87,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Jamaica was 9,222 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9,978 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,377 in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release