Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Jamaica
Jamaica: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 50.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Jamaica, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Jamaica is 50.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Jamaica peaked at 62.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2013.
Jamaica ranks 72nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 49.3% | — |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 59.5% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 50.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 50.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.8% | 49.3% | 62.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 50.6% | 61.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 69 Kazakhstan 50.8% compare
- 70 Uruguay 50.8% compare
- 71 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 50.8% compare
- 73 Saudi Arabia 50.6% compare
- 74 Malawi 50.6% compare
- 75 Syrian Arab Republic 50.6% 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 50.6% 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 62.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Jamaica ranks 72nd out of 169 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 down 1.6%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release