Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 10,090 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Jamaica, 1977–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Jamaica is 10,090 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 11,400 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7,506 number, in 1981.
Jamaica ranks 124th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8,070 number | — |
| 1978 | 7,929 number | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 7,788 number | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 7,647 number | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 7,506 number | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 8,414 number | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 9,321 number | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 9,032 number | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 8,771 number | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 8,474 number | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 8,330 number | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 8,493 number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 8,480 number | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 8,909 number | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 9,913 number | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 10,742 number | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 11,093 number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 11,059 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11,400 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 10,712 number | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 10,489 number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9,944 number | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 9,914 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9,014 number | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 10,090 number | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,929 number | 7,788 number | 8,070 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 8,447 number | 7,506 number | 9,321 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,909 number | 8,909 number | 8,909 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,328 number | 9,913 number | 10,742 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,413 number | 9,014 number | 11,400 number | 9 |
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 (number), gaps filled in Jamaica?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Jamaica was 10,090 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11,400 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,506 number in 1981.
- How does Jamaica rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Jamaica ranks 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.