Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching was 96.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Jamaica, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Jamaica is 96.9%, 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, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Jamaica peaked at 98.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 68th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 84.4% | — |
| 2017 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +25.5% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | -2.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 96.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 96.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.5% | 78.8% | 84.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 96.9% | 98.9% | 2 |
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 share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Jamaica?
- Share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Jamaica was 96.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching?
- Jamaica ranks 68th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).