Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 96.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Jamaica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Jamaica is 96.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Jamaica peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 1999.
Jamaica ranks 36th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79.7% | — |
| 2001 | 91.9% | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 94.4% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.7% | 79.7% | 79.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 91.9% | 96.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 93.7% | 100.0% | 3 |
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 enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Jamaica?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Jamaica was 96.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Jamaica ranks 36th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release