Teachers in primary education, male in Jamaica

Jamaica: Teachers in primary education, male 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
21
1977–2019

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1977199820191977: 1.8k number1981: 1.2k 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: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in primary education, male in Jamaica stood at 1,257 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male 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 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,819 number 1,819 number 1,819 number 1
1980s 1,329 number 1,137 number 1,771 number 8
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 in Jamaica?
Teachers in primary education, male in Jamaica was 1,257 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 1,819 number in 1977.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 1,022 number in 2018.
How does Jamaica rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Jamaica ranks 141st out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private 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/