Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) was 3,102 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, male in Jamaica, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3,102 for teachers in secondary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 4,963 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,724, in 1985.
That places Jamaica 145th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (number) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2,774 | — |
| 1985 | 2,724 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2,824 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 3,532 | +25.1% |
| 1989 | 3,043 | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 3,089 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 3,598 | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 3,917 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 3,744 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 4,241 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 4,074 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 4,870 | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 4,963 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4,246 | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 4,094 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 4,085 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,905 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 3,525 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 3,824 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 3,399 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 3,619 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 3,619 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,066 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 3,525 | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 3,541 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,102 | -12.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3,102 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,168, 24% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3,102 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,265, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,979 | 2,724 | 3,532 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,344 | 3,089 | 3,598 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,994 | 3,744 | 4,241 | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,053 | 3,399 | 4,963 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,371 | 3,066 | 3,619 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 secondary education, male in Jamaica?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Jamaica was 3,102 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,963 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,724 in 1985.
- How does Jamaica rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Jamaica ranks 145th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release