Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.1232 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Jamaica is 0.1232 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.168 units per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0944 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.168 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.108 units per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1272 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1224 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1182 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1084 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.105 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1635 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1191 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1188 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1247 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1331 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.124 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1216 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1141 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1162 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1161 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1129 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0952 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1035 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1232 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.1232 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0813 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.1232 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.086 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.168 units per square kilometre | 0.168 units per square kilometre | 0.168 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1227 units per square kilometre | 0.105 units per square kilometre | 0.1635 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1083 units per square kilometre | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | 0.1191 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1181 units per square kilometre | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | 0.1331 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | 0.0952 units per square kilometre | 0.1232 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 94 Kiribati 0.1395 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Greece 0.1336 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Fiji 0.1307 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1213 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Spain 0.1084 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Samoa 0.1076 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.1232 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.168 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0944 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.