Persistence to grade 5, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Persistence to grade 5, female was 77.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, female in Jamaica, 1983–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, female in Jamaica is 77.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 31.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Jamaica peaked at 97.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 114th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 91.2% | — |
| 1987 | 87.8% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 89.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 91.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | -37.7% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | +31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.5% | 87.8% | 91.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 89.0% | 91.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 59.1% | 97.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.7% | 1 |
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 persistence to grade 5, female in Jamaica?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Jamaica was 77.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Jamaica ranks 114th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.