Jamaica Education Statistics 2009-2010

For the academic year 2009/2010, the Ministry of Education employed 25,329 teachers in the public formal education system. This figure represents an increase of 1.3 percent in the number of teachers employed compared with the previous year. All school types showed an increase in the number of teachers employed except for All Age schools, which showed a 1.8 percent
decline. The largest increase in employment was at the secondary level. Analysis of the data, by professional qualification continued to show a ratio of approximately 6 trained teachers to 1 untrained teacher. For independent schools, there were 2,155 teachers employed in 258 independent instructions.
Source: Ministry of Education

Public Sector Reform Unit & Ministry of Education National Inspection Agency Framework Document

This document sets out the framework within which the National Inspection Agency will operate and how it will become a performance based institution. It outlines  the managerial freedoms that the Chairman and the Chief Inspector will have in  order to run, and be accountable for, the agency’s day-to-day operations. It also sets out the areas in which the performance of the agency will be monitored.
Source: Ministry of Education

Jamaica: World Bank Approves US$16 Million for Results Based Education System

Washington, November 24, 2009.  The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a US$16 million loan for Jamaica to support reforms to the national education system through capacity building.

This project supports Jamaica's efforts to deliver more effective and efficient education services by assisting with the establishment of independent agencies that are accountable for results, said Hon. Andrew Holness, Jamaica's MP and Minister of Education.
  Source: World Bank