Primary education, pupils in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary education, pupils was 48.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Jamaica, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Jamaica is 48.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Jamaica peaked at 50.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 152nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.9% | — |
| 1972 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.9% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 49.5% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.9% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 49.4% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 49.6% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 49.0% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.8% | 49.6% | 49.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 48.9% | 49.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.0% | 49.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.7% | 49.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.1% | 50.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Jamaica?
- Primary education, pupils in Jamaica was 48.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary education, pupils?
- Jamaica ranks 152nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.