Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0041 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Jamaica, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Jamaica stood at 0.0041 units per person.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0049 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 units per person, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0042 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0049 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0047 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.004 units per person | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.004 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0046 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0044 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.004 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.004 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.004 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.004 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0041 units per person | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 132 Cameroon 0.0042 units per person compare
- 133 Myanmar 0.0042 units per person compare
- 134 Egypt 0.0041 units per person compare
- 136 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0041 units per person compare
- 137 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0041 units per person compare
- 138 Mozambique 0.0041 units per person compare
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Jamaica?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Jamaica was 0.0041 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 units per person in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.