Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was 8.14 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Jamaica stood at 8.14 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 196.4% on the previous year and up 416.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 8.14 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -8.45 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 1974 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -292.6% |
| 1975 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -240.8% |
| 1976 | -0.1032 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1977 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +1034.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1418 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6711 % change on previous year | +373.4% |
| 1980 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -385.4% |
| 1981 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1982 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 1983 | -0.596 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 1984 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +186.8% |
| 1985 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1986 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7381 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1988 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -439.0% |
| 1989 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 1990 | -0.0413 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1407 % change on previous year | -440.9% |
| 2000 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +1491.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5045 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3854 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2003 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -450.9% |
| 2004 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -236.0% |
| 2005 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 2008 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -212.0% |
| 2009 | -0.9098 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 2010 | -5.76 % change on previous year | +532.8% |
| 2011 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2012 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2013 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +77.4% |
| 2014 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2015 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2016 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2017 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +286.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9176 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2019 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -840.3% |
| 2020 | -8.26 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 2022 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2023 | -8.45 % change on previous year | +368.0% |
| 2024 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -196.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1444 % change on previous year | -5.77 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -0.87 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0497 % change on previous year | -0.0413 % change on previous year | 0.1407 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3602 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -3.09 % change on previous year | -6.79 % change on previous year | 0.9176 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -8.45 % change on previous year | 8.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 6 Suriname 10.8 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Papua New Guinea 10.31 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 8.2 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.35 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Guinea-Bissau 6.65 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 6 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 103,444 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Jamaica was 8.14 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.14 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.45 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 9th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 416.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 43 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.