Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 11,768 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,768
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
135th
of 216 countries
All-time high
12,842
in 2013
All-time low
8,053
in 1971
Years of data
31
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Jamaica, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in Jamaica is 11,768, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 12,842 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,053, in 1971.
Jamaica ranks 135th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8,053 | — |
| 1972 | 9,471 | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 9,417 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 9,889 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 8,453 | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 8,783 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 8,676 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 10,699 | +23.3% |
| 1984 | 10,358 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 10,051 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 9,648 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 9,467 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 9,888 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 10,251 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 10,076 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 10,968 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 12,032 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 12,380 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 12,409 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12,842 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 12,055 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 11,806 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 11,180 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 11,172 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10,036 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 11,347 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 11,292 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 10,421 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 11,125 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 12,548 | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 11,768 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,057 | 8,053 | 9,889 | 5 |
| 1980s | 9,758 | 8,676 | 10,699 | 9 |
| 1990s | 10,076 | 10,076 | 10,076 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11,500 | 10,968 | 12,032 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11,692 | 10,036 | 12,842 | 9 |
| 2020s | 11,431 | 10,421 | 12,548 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.92 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,494 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,274 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,647 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.44 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,890 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.78 % change on previous year (2013)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Jamaica was 11,768 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 12,842 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,053 in 1971.
- How does Jamaica rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 135th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release