Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Jamaica, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Jamaica is 0.0004 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0009 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 171st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0005 units per person | -38.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 units per person | +26.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per person | -34.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per person | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per person | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0004 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.001 units per person, 46% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0004 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 units per person, 48% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0005 units per person compare
- 169 Kazakhstan 0.0005 units per person compare
- 170 British Virgin Islands 0.0005 units per person compare
- 172 Albania 0.0004 units per person compare
- 173 Germany 0.0004 units per person compare
- 174 Latvia 0.0004 units per person 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, male (number), per capita in Jamaica?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Jamaica was 0.0004 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 171st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.