Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 85.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Jamaica, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Jamaica stood at 85.2%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 93.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 1975.
Jamaica ranks 142nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 80.8% | — |
| 1974 | 79.2% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 78.9% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 79.6% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 80.5% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 84.0% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 85.8% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 84.6% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 83.0% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 82.8% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 81.0% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 80.8% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 79.2% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 80.7% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 82.0% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 82.5% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 84.5% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 81.3% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 90.9% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 90.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 90.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 86.6% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.5% | 78.9% | 84.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 82.2% | 79.2% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.5% | 81.3% | 90.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 90.3% | 93.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 85.2% | 87.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 139 Burundi 86.7% compare
- 140 North Macedonia 86.6% compare
- 141 Panama 85.5% compare
- 143 Zimbabwe 85.2% compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 85.1% compare
- 145 Puerto Rico 83.7% 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 secondary, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Jamaica was 85.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 1975.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.