Duration of compulsory education in Jamaica
Jamaica: Duration of compulsory education was 6 in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6
in 1998
All-time low
6
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998β2025
Duration of compulsory education in Jamaica, 1998β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in Jamaica stood at 6. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Jamaica peaked at 6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1998.
Jamaica ranks 177th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 177 Benin 6 compare
- 177 Cameroon 6 compare
- 177 Comoros 6 compare
- 177 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6 compare
- 177 Equatorial Guinea 6 compare
- 177 Guinea 6 compare
- 177 Guyana 6 compare
- 177 Haiti 6 compare
- 177 Iraq 6 compare
- 177 Liberia 6 compare
- 177 Malaysia 6 compare
- 177 Rwanda 6 compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 6 compare
- 177 Singapore 6 compare
- 177 Suriname 6 compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 11,768 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.35 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Jamaica?
- Duration of compulsory education in Jamaica was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
- How does Jamaica rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Jamaica ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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