Primary schools with access to internet in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary schools with access to internet was 96.91 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.91
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
68th
of 107 countries
All-time high
98.91
in 2023
All-time low
78.83
in 2019
Years of data
5
2016–2024
Primary schools with access to internet in Jamaica, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary schools with access to internet in Jamaica is 96.91, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary schools with access to internet in Jamaica peaked at 98.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.83, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 68th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary schools with access to internet in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 84.4 | — |
| 2017 | 84.31 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.83 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 98.91 | +25.5% |
| 2024 | 96.91 | -2.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 96.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.47, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 96.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.07, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.51 | 78.83 | 84.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.91 | 96.91 | 98.91 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 schools with access to internet in Jamaica?
- Primary schools with access to internet in Jamaica was 96.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary schools with access to internet recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.91 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary schools with access to internet recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.83 in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary schools with access to internet?
- Jamaica ranks 68th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary schools with access to internet rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 schools with access to internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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