Poverty vs mean schooling in Jamaica
Jamaica: Poverty vs mean schooling was 11.15 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
11.15
World rank
66th
of 146 countries
All-time high
11.15
in 2040
All-time low
6.27
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Jamaica, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in Jamaica stood at 11.15. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Jamaica peaked at 11.15 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 6.27, in 1980.
That places Jamaica 66th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.27 | — |
| 1985 | 6.86 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 7.48 | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 8.55 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 9.59 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 10.09 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 10.33 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.81 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 10.34 | +2.4% |
| 2030 | 10.6 | +2.5% |
| 2035 | 10.87 | +2.5% |
| 2040 | 11.15 | +2.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 11.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 11.15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.56 | 6.27 | 6.86 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.02 | 7.48 | 8.55 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.84 | 9.59 | 10.09 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.07 | 9.81 | 10.33 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.22 | 10.1 | 10.34 | 2 |
| 2030s | 10.73 | 10.6 | 10.87 | 2 |
| 2040s | 11.15 | 11.15 | 11.15 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.68 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.66 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Jamaica?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Jamaica was 11.15 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.15 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Jamaica ranks 66th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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