Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jamaica
Jamaica: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jamaica, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jamaica stood at 1 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jamaica peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Jamaica 5th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 2 Philippines 1.01 GPIA compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 1.01 GPIA compare
- 4 Mongolia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 6 Namibia 1 GPIA compare
- 7 Netherlands 1 GPIA compare
- 8 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jamaica?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jamaica was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Jamaica ranks 5th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release