Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate was 10.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 10.9 % change on previous year for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 283.7% on the previous year and up 1,071.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 10.9 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -5.93 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 7th out of 217 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -227.7% |
| 1974 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -242.0% |
| 1975 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3165 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1977 | -0.5005 % change on previous year | -258.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6805 % change on previous year | -236.0% |
| 1979 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +67.1% |
| 1980 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -266.8% |
| 1981 | -0.89 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1982 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -241.7% |
| 1983 | -0.3417 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1984 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +337.0% |
| 1985 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1986 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -196.3% |
| 1988 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -274.0% |
| 1989 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1990 | -0.7477 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1991 | -0.7236 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -255.8% |
| 2001 | -0.3378 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2002 | -0.1251 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2003 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +824.8% |
| 2004 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -355.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5216 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2008 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +819.0% |
| 2009 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 2010 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -276.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5181 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2012 | -0.341 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 2013 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +595.0% |
| 2014 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2015 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 2016 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 2017 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -269.5% |
| 2018 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -303.6% |
| 2019 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2020 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9657 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2023 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -714.0% |
| 2024 | 10.9 % change on previous year | -283.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1294 % change on previous year | -5.82 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -0.5989 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7356 % change on previous year | -0.7477 % change on previous year | -0.7236 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.21 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -0.7382 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 % change on previous year | -5.93 % change on previous year | 10.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 4 Bahamas 18.45 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Comoros 12.96 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Angola 12.74 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 9.01 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Bhutan 7.68 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 6.82 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Jamaica was 10.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.93 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 7th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,071.2%. 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, 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 secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.