Primary education, pupils in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary education, pupils was 211,097 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
211,097
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
139th
of 206 countries
All-time high
395,036
in 1974
All-time low
195,202
in 2023
Years of data
47
1971–2024
Primary education, pupils in Jamaica, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Jamaica is 211,097, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Jamaica peaked at 395,036 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 195,202, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 139th 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 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 376,075 | — |
| 1972 | 387,740 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 379,496 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 395,036 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 372,260 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 371,876 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 367,525 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 368,046 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 370,516 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 363,420 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 359,488 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 363,593 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 361,426 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 355,248 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 347,705 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 340,059 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 342,569 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 333,997 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 339,163 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 339,023 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 339,500 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 333,104 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 319,690 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 326,847 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 328,496 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 329,762 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 325,302 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 331,286 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 326,411 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 310,021 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 315,129 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 312,262 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 294,285 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 289,612 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 283,628 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 273,231 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 266,201 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 256,114 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 253,196 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 242,036 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 244,257 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 227,665 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 208,863 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 217,131 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 213,212 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 195,202 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 211,097 | +8.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 211,097 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 211,097 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287,527, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 376,508 | 367,525 | 395,036 | 9 |
| 1980s | 350,667 | 333,997 | 363,593 | 10 |
| 1990s | 332,829 | 319,690 | 339,500 | 4 |
| 2000s | 322,835 | 310,021 | 331,286 | 9 |
| 2010s | 263,022 | 227,665 | 294,285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,101 | 195,202 | 217,131 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Jamaica?
- Primary education, pupils in Jamaica was 211,097 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 395,036 in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,202 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary education, pupils?
- Jamaica ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.