Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 1.04 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 1.04 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 1.05 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6931 units per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Jamaica 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.7452 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.6931 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8607 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 0.834 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8099 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7825 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7692 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7842 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.783 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8226 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9153 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9919 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9891 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9685 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9182 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9154 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8323 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9317 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9297 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.867 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9237 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.04 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3064 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.04 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4031 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7452 units per square kilometre | 0.7452 units per square kilometre | 0.7452 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7896 units per square kilometre | 0.6931 units per square kilometre | 0.8607 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.8226 units per square kilometre | 0.8226 units per square kilometre | 0.8226 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9536 units per square kilometre | 0.9153 units per square kilometre | 0.9919 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9615 units per square kilometre | 0.8323 units per square kilometre | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.939 units per square kilometre | 0.867 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 40 Cayman Islands 1.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Switzerland 1.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Sri Lanka 1.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Burundi 1.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Comoros 0.9925 units 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 1.04 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 units 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 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Jamaica rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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.