Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 86.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica, 1982–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 86.5% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 98.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2017.
That places Jamaica 126th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 96.8% | — |
| 1999 | 95.0% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 91.8% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 89.7% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 90.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 90.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 86.5% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 89.7% | 98.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 82.8% | 93.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 123 Romania 88.7% compare
- 124 North Macedonia 88.5% compare
- 125 El Salvador 87.1% compare
- 127 Republic of Moldova 85.7% compare
- 128 Ghana 85.4% compare
- 129 Bermuda 85.2% compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica was 86.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 126th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.