Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jamaica
Jamaica: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 1.07 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jamaica, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jamaica is 1.07 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jamaica peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9802 GPIA, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 10th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9802 GPIA | — |
| 1982 | 1.07 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 1.12 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.07 GPIA | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9802 GPIA | 0.9802 GPIA | 0.9802 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 7 Dominican Republic 1.09 GPIA compare
- 8 Belize 1.09 GPIA compare
- 9 Uruguay 1.07 GPIA compare
- 11 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.06 GPIA compare
- 12 Samoa 1.06 GPIA compare
- 13 Philippines 1.06 GPIA compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jamaica?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jamaica was 1.07 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9802 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Jamaica ranks 10th out of 131 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release