Primary enrollment selected countries in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary enrollment selected countries was 95.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.66
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
113th
of 209 countries
All-time high
100
in 1950
All-time low
6.21
in 1820
Years of data
70
1820–2024
Primary enrollment selected countries in Jamaica, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries in Jamaica is 95.66, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Jamaica peaked at 100 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.21, in 1820.
That places Jamaica 113th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries 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% |
| 1979 | 99.14 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 98.51 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 97.86 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 98.57 | +0.7% |
| 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% |
| 1993 | 91.36 | -3.3% |
| 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% |
| 2007 | 91.46 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 95.62 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 99.77 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 92.67 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 91.23 | -1.5% |
| 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 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 |
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 | 98.75 | 97.44 | 100 | 5 |
| 1980s | 96.22 | 92.4 | 98.57 | 9 |
| 1990s | 92.36 | 88.12 | 95.52 | 4 |
| 2000s | 91.01 | 86.85 | 99.77 | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.04 | 81.6 | 92.67 | 8 |
| 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)
- 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 in Jamaica?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Jamaica was 95.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1950.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 in 1820.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Jamaica ranks 113th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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