Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 95.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Jamaica, 1820–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Jamaica stood at 95.66.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 100 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.21, in 1820.
Jamaica ranks 113th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 6.21 | — |
| 1825 | 7.48 | +20.5% |
| 1830 | 8.99 | +20.2% |
| 1835 | 10.77 | +19.8% |
| 1840 | 12.85 | +19.3% |
| 1845 | 15.27 | +18.8% |
| 1850 | 18.04 | +18.1% |
| 1855 | 21.2 | +17.5% |
| 1860 | 24.75 | +16.7% |
| 1865 | 28.67 | +15.8% |
| 1870 | 32.95 | +14.9% |
| 1875 | 46.75 | +41.9% |
| 1880 | 60.55 | +29.5% |
| 1885 | 69.63 | +15.0% |
| 1890 | 78.71 | +13.0% |
| 1895 | 79.5 | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 80.29 | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 74.6 | -7.1% |
| 1910 | 68.91 | -7.6% |
| 1915 | 68.72 | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 63.82 | -7.1% |
| 1925 | 79.57 | +24.7% |
| 1930 | 84.11 | +5.7% |
| 1935 | 88.5 | +5.2% |
| 1940 | 90.68 | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 80.41 | -11.3% |
| 1950 | 100 | +24.4% |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 85.36 | -14.6% |
| 1965 | 100 | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 99.24 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 97.9 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 97.44 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 98.29 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 99.14 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 98.51 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 97.86 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 98.21 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 98.57 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 96.8 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 95.32 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 94.84 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 95.83 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 92.4 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 95.88 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 95.52 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 94.44 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 92.9 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 91.36 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 88.12 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 89.07 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 88.85 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 87.74 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 86.85 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 89.89 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 89.87 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 90.66 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 91.46 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 95.62 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 99.77 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 92.67 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 92.19 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 91.71 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 91.23 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 89.31 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 89.51 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.9 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 89.49 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 89.63 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.6 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 87.42 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 84.98 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 93.25 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 87.59 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 95.66 | +9.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 95.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 95.66 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.07, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | +41.9% | 32.95 | 46.75 |
| 1880 | +29.5% | 46.75 | 60.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 6.85 | 6.21 | 7.48 | 2 |
| 1830s | 9.88 | 8.99 | 10.77 | 2 |
| 1840s | 14.06 | 12.85 | 15.27 | 2 |
| 1850s | 19.62 | 18.04 | 21.2 | 2 |
| 1860s | 26.71 | 24.75 | 28.67 | 2 |
| 1870s | 39.85 | 32.95 | 46.75 | 2 |
| 1880s | 65.09 | 60.55 | 69.63 | 2 |
| 1890s | 79.1 | 78.71 | 79.5 | 2 |
| 1900s | 77.44 | 74.6 | 80.29 | 2 |
| 1910s | 68.81 | 68.72 | 68.91 | 2 |
| 1920s | 71.69 | 63.82 | 79.57 | 2 |
| 1930s | 86.31 | 84.11 | 88.5 | 2 |
| 1940s | 85.55 | 80.41 | 90.68 | 2 |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 92.68 | 85.36 | 100 | 2 |
| 1970s | 98.67 | 97.44 | 100 | 6 |
| 1980s | 96.42 | 92.4 | 98.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.47 | 88.12 | 95.52 | 5 |
| 2000s | 90.98 | 86.85 | 99.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.62 | 81.6 | 92.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.78 | 84.98 | 95.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 110 French Polynesia 95.94 compare
- 111 Uganda 95.88 compare
- 112 Tajikistan 95.85 compare
- 114 Costa Rica 95.51 compare
- 115 Belarus 95.51 compare
- 116 Libya 95.46 compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.68 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Jamaica?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Jamaica was 95.66 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1950.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 in 1820.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Jamaica ranks 113th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.