4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 99.6 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
99.6
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 164 countries
All-time high
100
in 2012
All-time low
99
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Jamaica, 2000–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 99.6 for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Jamaica peaked at 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 99, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 38th out of 164 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99 | — |
| 2001 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.6 | -0.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 99.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.12, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 99.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99 | 99 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.66 | 99 | 100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.6 compare
- 38 Switzerland 99.6 compare
- 38 Greece 99.6 compare
- 38 Mauritius 99.6 compare
- 38 Russia 99.6 compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.68 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.66 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Jamaica?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Jamaica was 99.6 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 99 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Jamaica ranks 38th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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