Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 16.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Jamaica, 1975–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 16.7 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2018.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Jamaica peaked at 30.46 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 14.29, in 2010.
Jamaica ranks 83rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.71 | 26.71 | 26.71 | 1 |
| 1980s | 28.37 | 26.6 | 30.46 | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.4 | 18.45 | 20.3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.31 | 14.29 | 18.11 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 11,768 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.61 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Jamaica?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Jamaica was 16.7 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 30.46 in 1985.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.29 in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.