Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.9317 number per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1977–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 0.9317 number per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 1.05 number per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6931 number per square kilometre, in 1981.
Jamaica ranks 45th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.7452 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.6931 number per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8607 number per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 0.834 number per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8099 number per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7825 number per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7692 number per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7842 number per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.783 number per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8226 number per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9153 number per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9919 number per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 number per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 number per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 number per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9891 number per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9685 number per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9182 number per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9154 number per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8323 number per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9317 number per square kilometre | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7452 number per square kilometre | 0.7452 number per square kilometre | 0.7452 number per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7896 number per square kilometre | 0.6931 number per square kilometre | 0.8607 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.8226 number per square kilometre | 0.8226 number per square kilometre | 0.8226 number per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9536 number per square kilometre | 0.9153 number per square kilometre | 0.9919 number per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9615 number per square kilometre | 0.8323 number per square kilometre | 1.05 number per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9949 number per square kilometre compare
- 43 Rwanda 0.9868 number per square kilometre compare
- 44 Viet Nam 0.9684 number per square kilometre compare
- 46 Qatar 0.9065 number per square kilometre compare
- 47 El Salvador 0.876 number per square kilometre compare
- 48 Italy 0.8171 number per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.9317 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 number per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6931 number per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Jamaica rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.