Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0036 number per person in 2019. ▬ Flat
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Jamaica, 1977–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Jamaica is 0.0036 number per person, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0042 number per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 number per person, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 98th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0039 number per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0035 number per person | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 number per person | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 0.004 number per person | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 number per person | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0037 number per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 number per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 number per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 number per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 number per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 number per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.004 number per person | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.004 number per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.004 number per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 number per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 number per person | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 number per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 number per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 number per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 number per person | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 number per person | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0039 number per person | 0.0039 number per person | 0.0039 number per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 number per person | 0.0035 number per person | 0.0042 number per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 number per person | 0.0037 number per person | 0.0037 number per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 number per person | 0.0037 number per person | 0.004 number per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 number per person | 0.0032 number per person | 0.0041 number per person | 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), per capita in Jamaica?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Jamaica was 0.0036 number per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 number per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 number per person in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 98th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.