Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Jamaica
Jamaica: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 96.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.6%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
39th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2003
All-time low
91.6%
in 2011
Years of data
23
2000–2024
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 96.6% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Jamaica peaked at 99.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2011.
That places Jamaica 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.5% | — |
| 2001 | 98.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 94.3% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 92.6% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | +4.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 96.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 96.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.0%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 94.0% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 91.6% | 98.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 92.6% | 97.7% | 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 public in Jamaica?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Jamaica was 96.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Jamaica ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release