Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Jamaica
Jamaica: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 17.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Jamaica, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Jamaica stood at 17.1%. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.4% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Jamaica peaked at 17.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1986.
Jamaica ranks 82nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.4% | — |
| 1981 | 3.7% | -41.5% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +31.4% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | +36.4% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | +73.7% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +67.7% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +49.8% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | +58.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 17.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 17.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +73.7% | 4.8% | 8.3% |
| 2004 | +67.7% | 4.8% | 8.0% |
| 2024 | +58.4% | 10.8% | 17.1% |
| 2008 | +49.8% | 7.8% | 11.7% |
| 1981 | -41.5% | 6.4% | 3.7% |
| 1990 | +36.4% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.8% | 8.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 4.8% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.5% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 9.9% | 17.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 79 Angola 18.1% compare
- 80 Tonga 17.9% compare
- 81 French Polynesia 17.8% compare
- 83 American Samoa 17.1% compare
- 84 Central African Republic 16.7% compare
- 85 Oman 16.2% 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Jamaica?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Jamaica was 17.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1986.
- How does Jamaica rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release