Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Jamaica
Jamaica: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 49.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Jamaica, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 49.0% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Jamaica peaked at 49.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 97th of 180 countries on this measure, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 47.2% | — |
| 2014 | 45.7% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.1% | 35.2% | 49.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 36.1% | 49.0% | 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 49.0% 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 49.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% 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 7.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release