Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Jamaica
Jamaica: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 3.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Jamaica, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3.2% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Jamaica peaked at 7.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2003.
That places Jamaica 152nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.4% | — |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -43.3% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +251.2% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -33.2% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +223.0% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -56.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.0%, 17% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +251.2% | 1.6% | 5.8% |
| 2023 | +223.0% | 2.3% | 7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.6% | 5.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.0% | 7.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 149 Liechtenstein 3.6% compare
- 150 Bulgaria 3.4% compare
- 151 Kyrgyzstan 3.3% compare
- 153 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.2% compare
- 154 Republic of Moldova 3.1% compare
- 155 Armenia 3.0% 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 secondary education in private in Jamaica?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Jamaica was 3.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Jamaica ranks 152nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 secondary 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