Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Jamaica
Jamaica: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 82.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Jamaica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 82.9% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Jamaica peaked at 95.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 127th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 94.5% | — |
| 2000 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 88.3% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 89.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 82.9% | -7.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 82.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 82.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.9%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 88.0% | 95.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 88.0% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 82.9% | 90.1% | 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 primary education in public institutions in Jamaica?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Jamaica was 82.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Jamaica ranks 127th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 primary 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