Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Jamaica
Jamaica: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 99.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Jamaica, 2008–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 99.1% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Jamaica peaked at 99.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 2022.
That places Jamaica 39th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 97.9% | — |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 97.9% | 98.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.0% | 98.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 93.1% | 99.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.92 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,494 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,274 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,647 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.44 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,890 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.78 % change on previous year (2013)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Jamaica?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Jamaica was 99.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Jamaica ranks 39th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.