Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate was 9.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Jamaica stood at 9.21 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 251.7% on the previous year and up 538.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 9.73 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -8.96 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 8th out of 194 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 enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -1.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -0.4613 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1980 | -0.6371 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 1981 | -0.6661 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1984 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +169.4% |
| 1985 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1986 | -0.4963 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1987 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -308.6% |
| 1988 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -445.0% |
| 1989 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 1990 | -0.3772 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1991 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +199.8% |
| 2000 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 2001 | -0.2514 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2002 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +396.3% |
| 2003 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -447.2% |
| 2005 | -0.0204 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2008 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -22433.1% |
| 2009 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2010 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -263.8% |
| 2014 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2219 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2016 | -0.6789 % change on previous year | -405.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6651 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1515 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2019 | -8.96 % change on previous year | -6011.4% |
| 2020 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 2021 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 2022 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -448.5% |
| 2023 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2024 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -251.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 9.21 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0607 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 9.21 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1811 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +22433.1% | -0.0204 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -6011.4% | 0.1515 % change on previous year | -8.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.9091 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | -0.4613 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -0.4873 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -0.754 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | -0.3772 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.37 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -2.55 % change on previous year | -8.96 % change on previous year | 0.6651 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.44 % change on previous year | -6.07 % change on previous year | 9.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 5 Burkina Faso 13.23 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.74 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Albania 11.64 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Comoros 8.2 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Mauritania 7.97 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Congo 7.59 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.68 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.66 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Jamaica was 9.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.73 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.96 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 538.4%. 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 enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary enrollment selected countries Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.