Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 1,274 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Jamaica, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Jamaica is 1,274, measured in 2024.
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 (number), gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 1,819 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,022, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,819 | — |
| 1978 | 1,657 | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 1,494 | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 1,332 | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 1,170 | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 1,274 | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 1,378 | +8.2% |
| 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 | 1,657 | 1,494 | 1,819 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,324 | 1,137 | 1,771 | 10 |
| 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
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,248 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 74,537 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.92 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,647 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.44 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,890 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Jamaica?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Jamaica was 1,274 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,819 in 1977.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,022 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.