Jamaica vs Latvia: Primary education, teachers

Jamaica

11,768

in 2024

Latvia

9,966

in 2024

Jamaica rank

135th

Latvia rank

138th

Primary education, teachers over time

Jamaica currently reports 11,768 against 9,966 in Latvia, a difference of 1,802.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Jamaica ahead.

Globally, Jamaica ranks 135th and Latvia ranks 138th of 204 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.