Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 11,043 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Jamaica, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Jamaica is 11,043, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 18,222 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,361, in 1975.
Jamaica ranks 137th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7,361 | — |
| 1984 | 8,193 | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 7,996 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 8,163 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 8,330 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 9,037 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 9,061 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 9,211 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 9,784 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 10,358 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 10,931 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 12,396 | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 12,098 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 11,801 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 11,315 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 12,828 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 12,887 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 12,947 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 13,006 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 14,745 | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 16,483 | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 18,222 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 15,486 | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 14,256 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 14,150 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 13,575 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 13,099 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 11,974 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 13,173 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 12,011 | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 12,957 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 12,957 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,762 | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 12,643 | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 12,546 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 11,043 | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,361 | 7,361 | 7,361 | 1 |
| 1980s | 8,463 | 7,996 | 9,061 | 6 |
| 1990s | 10,071 | 9,211 | 10,931 | 4 |
| 2000s | 13,051 | 11,315 | 16,483 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,890 | 11,974 | 18,222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,990 | 10,762 | 12,957 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Jamaica?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Jamaica was 11,043 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18,222 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,361 in 1975.
- How does Jamaica rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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 secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 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.