Average schooling vs expected schooling in Jamaica
Jamaica: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 9.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.96
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.96
in 2022
All-time low
6.69
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 9.96 for average schooling vs expected schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Jamaica peaked at 9.96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.69, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.69 | — |
| 1991 | 6.77 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 6.85 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 6.94 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.02 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 7.1 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 7.19 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 7.27 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 7.35 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 7.44 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 7.52 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 7.61 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.69 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.77 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.86 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.94 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.02 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.11 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.19 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.27 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.36 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.44 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.58 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.72 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 8.85 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.99 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 9.13 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.27 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.41 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.55 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.68 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 9.82 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 9.96 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 9.96 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 9.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 9.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.06 | 6.69 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9 | 7.52 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.93 | 8.36 | 9.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.86 | 9.68 | 9.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 average schooling vs expected schooling in Jamaica?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Jamaica was 9.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.69 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Jamaica ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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