Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Jamaica
Jamaica: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.35
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
196th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.79
in 1964
All-time low
1.35
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Jamaica, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Jamaica is 1.35, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Jamaica peaked at 5.79 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 196th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.92 | — |
| 1951 | 4.01 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 4.05 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 4.18 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 4.33 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 4.52 | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 4.74 | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 4.96 | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 5.19 | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 5.32 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 5.54 | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 5.6 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 5.63 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 5.73 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 5.79 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 5.72 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.69 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 5.67 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 5.58 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 5.47 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 5.35 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 5.21 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 5.06 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 5 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 4.67 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 4.44 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 4.21 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 4 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 3.84 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 3.72 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 3.59 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 3.51 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.46 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.41 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.32 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.21 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.11 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 3.02 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.98 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.93 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.96 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.03 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.99 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.93 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.85 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.77 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.68 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.57 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.46 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.35 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.3 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.27 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.24 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.15 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.09 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.02 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.95 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.88 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.72 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.65 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.59 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.51 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.46 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.43 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.39 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.38 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.38 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.37 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.36 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.35 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.53 | 3.92 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.64 | 5.47 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.55 | 3.72 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 | 2.93 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 | 2.46 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 | 1.88 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.39 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 1.35 | 1.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Jamaica?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Jamaica was 1.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Jamaica ranks 196th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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