Teachers in secondary education, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teachers in secondary education, female was 7,941 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Jamaica, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in Jamaica stood at 7,941.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 13,352 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,272, in 1985.
Jamaica ranks 124th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 5,419 | — |
| 1985 | 5,272 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 5,506 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 5,505 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,018 | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 6,122 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 7,333 | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 7,884 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 7,571 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 8,587 | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 8,932 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 13,352 | +49.5% |
| 2011 | 10,523 | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 10,010 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 10,056 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9,490 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 9,194 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 8,449 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 9,349 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 8,612 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 9,338 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 9,338 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,696 | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 9,118 | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 9,005 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 7,941 | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,544 | 5,272 | 6,018 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,728 | 6,122 | 7,333 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,244 | 7,571 | 8,932 | 4 |
| 2010s | 9,837 | 8,449 | 13,352 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,620 | 7,696 | 9,338 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,274 (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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.78 % change on previous year (2013)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Jamaica?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Jamaica was 7,941 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 13,352 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,272 in 1985.
- How does Jamaica rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 124th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release