Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Jamaica
Jamaica: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l was 17.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Jamaica, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Jamaica is 17.12, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.4% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Jamaica peaked at 17.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.56, in 1986.
That places Jamaica 80th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.41 | — |
| 1981 | 3.75 | -41.5% |
| 1982 | 3.72 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.82 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.8 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.87 | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 2.56 | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 2.62 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.66 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.49 | +31.4% |
| 1990 | 4.76 | +36.4% |
| 1993 | 8.27 | +73.7% |
| 1999 | 5.52 | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 5.21 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 4.91 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.76 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.77 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8 | +67.7% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.83 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 11.74 | +49.8% |
| 2009 | 12.01 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 12.02 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.71 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 11.03 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 8.56 | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 8.5 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.52 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.74 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.75 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.18 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 10.38 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 10.08 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 9.91 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.15 | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 10.81 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 17.12 | +58.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.41 | 6.41 | 6.41 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.25 | 2.56 | 3.82 | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.18 | 4.76 | 8.27 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.47 | 4.76 | 12.01 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.64 | 8.5 | 12.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.01 | 9.91 | 17.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 77 Angola 18.15 compare
- 78 Tonga 17.85 compare
- 79 French Polynesia 17.82 compare
- 81 American Samoa 17.06 compare
- 82 Central African Republic 16.73 compare
- 83 Oman 16.22 compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Jamaica?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l in Jamaica was 17.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 in 1986.
- How does Jamaica rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l?
- Jamaica ranks 80th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education l rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. 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 Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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