Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 93.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica is 93.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 104.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 145th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 104.5% | — |
| 1999 | 90.6% | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 90.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 90.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 89.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 93.4% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 92.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 92.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 88.8% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 90.1% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 93.7% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 104.5% | 104.5% | 104.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 89.6% | 98.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 88.8% | 97.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 87.9% | 93.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 142 Saint Lucia 94.5% compare
- 143 Bangladesh 94.5% compare
- 144 San Marino 94.1% compare
- 146 Seychelles 93.7% compare
- 147 Mongolia 93.5% compare
- 148 Palestine, State of 92.9% compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica was 93.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 104.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release