Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Jamaica

Jamaica: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 1,124 number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,124 number
Change on year
up 55.5%
World rank
51st
of 178 countries
All-time high
1,197 number
in 2015
All-time low
3 number
in 1977
Years of data
11
1977–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Jamaica, 1977–2019

02505007501.0k1.2k1977199820191977: 3 number2002: 39 number2003: 42 number2004: 131 number2007: 129 number2013: 615 number2015: 1.2k number2016: 893 number2017: 433 number2018: 723 number2019: 1.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 1,124 number for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2019.

The figure is up 55.5% on the previous year and up 771.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 1,197 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3 number, in 1977.

Jamaica ranks 51st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3 number 3 number 3 number 1
2000s 85.25 number 39 number 131 number 4
2010s 830.83 number 433 number 1,197 number 6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 48 Belgium 1,239 number compare
  2. 49 Norway 1,185 number compare
  3. 50 United Kingdom 1,139 number compare
  4. 52 South Korea 1,092 number compare
  5. 53 Rwanda 1,059 number compare
  6. 54 Ireland 1,039 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places β†’

More reference data data for Jamaica

All data for Jamaica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Jamaica?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Jamaica was 1,124 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 1,197 number in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 3 number in 1977.
How does Jamaica rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Jamaica ranks 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 771.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/