Lower secondary completion rate, total in Jamaica
Jamaica: Lower secondary completion rate, total was 85.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, total in Jamaica is 85.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in Jamaica peaked at 99.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 1977.
That places Jamaica 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 80.0% | — |
| 1977 | 78.6% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 91.4% | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 91.9% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 89.9% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 90.4% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 88.5% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 95.9% | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 99.7% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 95.6% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 91.2% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 90.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 89.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 90.8% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 82.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 85.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.3% | 78.6% | 80.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 90.4% | 88.5% | 91.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 97.1% | 95.6% | 99.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 88.4% | 96.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 82.9% | 96.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 82.6% | 85.6% | 3 |
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More education data for Jamaica
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, total in Jamaica?
- Lower secondary completion rate, total in Jamaica was 85.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 1977.
- How does Jamaica rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
- Jamaica ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.