Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Jamaica

Jamaica: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 1,257 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1,257 number
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
141st
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,819 number
in 1977
All-time low
1,022 number
in 2018
Years of data
25
1977–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Jamaica, 1977–2019

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1977199820191977: 1.8k number1978: 1.7k number1979: 1.5k number1980: 1.3k number1981: 1.2k number1982: 1.3k number1983: 1.4k number1984: 1.3k number1985: 1.3k number1986: 1.2k number1987: 1.1k number1988: 1.4k number1989: 1.8k number1990: 1.2k number2003: 1.1k number2004: 1.3k number2011: 1.3k number2012: 1.4k number2013: 1.4k number2014: 1.3k number2015: 1.3k number2016: 1.2k number2017: 1.3k number2018: 1.0k number2019: 1.3k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 1,257 number for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2019.

The figure is up 23.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 1,819 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,022 number, in 2018.

That places Jamaica 141st out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Jamaica, 1977 to 2019.
Year number Change
1977 1,819 number —
1978 1,657 number -8.9%
1979 1,494 number -9.8%
1980 1,332 number -10.9%
1981 1,170 number -12.2%
1982 1,274 number +8.9%
1983 1,378 number +8.2%
1984 1,326 number -3.8%
1985 1,280 number -3.5%
1986 1,174 number -8.3%
1987 1,137 number -3.2%
1988 1,395 number +22.7%
1989 1,771 number +27.0%
1990 1,167 number -34.1%
2003 1,055 number -9.6%
2004 1,290 number +22.3%
2011 1,287 number -0.2%
2012 1,350 number +4.9%
2013 1,442 number +6.8%
2014 1,343 number -6.9%
2015 1,317 number -1.9%
2016 1,236 number -6.2%
2017 1,258 number +1.8%
2018 1,022 number -18.8%
2019 1,257 number +23.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,657 number 1,494 number 1,819 number 3
1980s 1,324 number 1,137 number 1,771 number 10
1990s 1,167 number 1,167 number 1,167 number 1
2000s 1,172 number 1,055 number 1,290 number 2
2010s 1,279 number 1,022 number 1,442 number 9

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 138 Albania 1,434 number compare
  2. 139 Slovakia 1,413 number compare
  3. 140 Bulgaria 1,297 number compare
  4. 142 Hungary 1,245 number compare
  5. 143 Maldives 1,229 number compare
  6. 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,189 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Jamaica?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Jamaica was 1,257 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 1,819 number in 1977.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 1,022 number in 2018.
How does Jamaica rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Jamaica ranks 141st out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 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.