Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Jamaica
Jamaica: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Jamaica, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Jamaica is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Jamaica peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 97th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9% | — |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +44.4% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Jamaica?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Jamaica was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Jamaica ranks 97th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release