Primary education, pupils, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0744 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Jamaica, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0744 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.2007 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0687 units per person, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 135th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1975 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.2007 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1935 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1984 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1844 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1818 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1775 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1757 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1748 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1694 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1654 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.165 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1617 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1569 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1518 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1471 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.147 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1424 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1436 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1425 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1414 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.136 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1234 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1253 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1252 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1249 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1225 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.124 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1215 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1142 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1156 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1141 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1071 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1049 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1023 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0982 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0953 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0914 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0901 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.086 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0866 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0806 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0738 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0765 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0751 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0687 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0744 units per person | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1872 units per person | 0.1748 units per person | 0.2007 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.155 units per person | 0.1424 units per person | 0.1694 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1358 units per person | 0.1234 units per person | 0.1425 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1208 units per person | 0.1141 units per person | 0.1253 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0942 units per person | 0.0806 units per person | 0.1071 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0737 units per person | 0.0687 units per person | 0.0765 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Jamaica?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0744 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2007 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0687 units per person in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.