Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 81.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Jamaica, 1975–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 81.4% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Jamaica peaked at 98.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 158th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 95.2% | — |
| 1976 | 92.5% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 93.0% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 96.5% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 97.4% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 96.2% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 95.5% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 97.8% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 94.6% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 98.1% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 97.4% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 95.7% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 92.7% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 91.4% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 92.8% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 92.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 92.8% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.3% | 92.5% | 96.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 96.5% | 94.6% | 98.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 91.4% | 97.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 90.8% | 92.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 81.4% | 85.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Jamaica?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Jamaica was 81.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Jamaica ranks 158th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.