Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 9,063 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Jamaica, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 9,063 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 9,393 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,292, in 2022.
That places Jamaica 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3,451 | — |
| 2002 | 5,962 | +72.8% |
| 2003 | 6,433 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 6,794 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 5,826 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 8,781 | +50.7% |
| 2016 | 8,258 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 9,393 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 8,830 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 8,723 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6,848 | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 6,832 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,292 | -81.1% |
| 2023 | 8,502 | +558.0% |
| 2024 | 9,063 | +6.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 9,063 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,496, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 9,063 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,045, 3.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +558.0% | 1,292 | 8,502 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,451 | 3,451 | 3,451 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,254 | 5,826 | 6,794 | 4 |
| 2010s | 8,797 | 8,258 | 9,393 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6,507 | 1,292 | 9,063 | 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 teachers in pre-primary education, female in Jamaica?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Jamaica was 9,063 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9,393 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,292 in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release