Teachers in primary education, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teachers in primary education, male was 1,257 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Jamaica, 1977–2019
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.
Teachers in primary education, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,819 number | — |
| 1981 | 1,170 number | -35.7% |
| 1983 | 1,378 number | +17.8% |
| 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% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,257 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,158 number, 30% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,257 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,154 number, 40% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
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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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/