Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Jamaica
Jamaica: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 66.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, total 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 last grade of primary, total in Jamaica is 66.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Jamaica peaked at 96.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 147th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 81.6% | — |
| 1987 | 78.8% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 87.8% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 85.2% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 85.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 86.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 93.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | +2.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 66.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 71% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 66.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persistence to last grade of primary, total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -30.1% | 92.8% | 64.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.2% | 78.8% | 81.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 85.2% | 86.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 64.9% | 96.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 66.4% | 66.4% | 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 last grade of primary, total in Jamaica?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Jamaica was 66.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Jamaica ranks 147th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.