Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 8,723 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Jamaica, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Jamaica stood at 8,723 number.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 9,393 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,451 number, in 1977.
That places Jamaica 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3,451 number | — |
| 2002 | 5,962 number | +72.8% |
| 2003 | 6,433 number | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 6,794 number | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 5,826 number | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 8,781 number | +50.7% |
| 2016 | 8,258 number | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 9,393 number | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 8,830 number | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 8,723 number | -1.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8,723 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,188 number, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8,723 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,751 number, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,451 number | 3,451 number | 3,451 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,254 number | 5,826 number | 6,794 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 8,797 number | 8,258 number | 9,393 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.68 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.66 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Jamaica?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Jamaica was 8,723 number in 2019, 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 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,451 number in 1977.
- How does Jamaica rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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
Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.