Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jamaica
Jamaica: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.9926 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jamaica, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jamaica is 0.9926 LPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jamaica peaked at 0.9945 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9807 LPIA, in 2010.
That places Jamaica 37th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9838 LPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.9811 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9807 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9846 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9859 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9909 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9914 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9924 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9916 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9945 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.994 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9883 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9926 LPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9825 LPIA | 0.9811 LPIA | 0.9838 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.989 LPIA | 0.9807 LPIA | 0.9945 LPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9916 LPIA | 0.9883 LPIA | 0.994 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 0.9926 LPIA 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 0.9945 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9807 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Jamaica ranks 37th out of 100 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 up 0.7%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release