Teachers in primary education, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teachers in primary education, female was 10,494 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 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% |
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
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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