Teachers in primary education, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teachers in primary education, male was 1,274 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Jamaica, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in Jamaica stood at 1,274.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 1,819 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,022, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 144th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,819 | — |
| 1981 | 1,170 | -35.7% |
| 1983 | 1,378 | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 1,326 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 1,280 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1,174 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 1,137 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,395 | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 1,771 | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 1,167 | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 1,055 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 1,290 | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 1,287 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,350 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1,442 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1,343 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 1,317 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,236 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1,258 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,022 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 1,257 | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 1,223 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,031 | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 1,121 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 1,334 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 1,274 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,819 | 1,819 | 1,819 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,329 | 1,137 | 1,771 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,167 | 1,167 | 1,167 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,172 | 1,055 | 1,290 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,279 | 1,022 | 1,442 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,197 | 1,031 | 1,334 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 1,360 compare
- 142 Bulgaria 1,313 compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,307 compare
- 145 Reunion 1,136 compare
- 146 Cape Verde 1,106 compare
- 147 North Macedonia 1,082 compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Jamaica?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Jamaica was 1,274 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,819 in 1977.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,022 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release