Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 11,043 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,043
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
137th
of 214 countries
All-time high
18,222
in 2010
All-time low
7,361
in 1975
Years of data
28
1975–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Jamaica, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 11,043 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 28 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7,361 | — |
| 1984 | 8,193 | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 7,996 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 8,330 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 9,037 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 9,061 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 9,211 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 10,931 | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 12,396 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 11,801 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 11,315 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 12,828 | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 13,006 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 18,222 | +40.1% |
| 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 | 8,523 | 7,996 | 9,061 | 5 |
| 1990s | 10,071 | 9,211 | 10,931 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,269 | 11,315 | 13,006 | 5 |
| 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
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 87,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Jamaica was 11,043 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18,222 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,361 in 1975.
- How does Jamaica rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release