Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 10,494 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,494
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
128th
of 212 countries
All-time high
11,400
in 2013
All-time low
7,506
in 1981
Years of data
26
1977–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in Jamaica, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in Jamaica stood at 10,494.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 11,400 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7,506, in 1981.
Jamaica ranks 128th of 212 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 primary education, female (number) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8,070 | — |
| 1981 | 7,506 | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 9,321 | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 9,032 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 8,771 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 8,474 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 8,330 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 8,493 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 8,480 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 8,909 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 9,913 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 10,742 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 11,093 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 11,059 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11,400 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 10,712 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 10,489 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9,944 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 9,914 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9,014 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 10,090 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 10,069 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9,390 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 10,004 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 11,214 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 10,494 | -6.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 10,494 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,119, 47% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 10,494 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,524, 72% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,070 | 8,070 | 8,070 | 1 |
| 1980s | 8,551 | 7,506 | 9,321 | 8 |
| 1990s | 8,909 | 8,909 | 8,909 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,328 | 9,913 | 10,742 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,413 | 9,014 | 11,400 | 9 |
| 2020s | 10,234 | 9,390 | 11,214 | 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 primary education, female in Jamaica?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Jamaica was 10,494 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11,400 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,506 in 1981.
- How does Jamaica rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 128th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release