Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 97.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Jamaica, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 97.3 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 112.71 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 87.74, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 142nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 109.35 | — |
| 1972 | 111.59 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 108.67 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 112.71 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 106.15 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 106.49 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 105.96 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 106.68 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 107.89 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 105.84 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 104.9 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 106.23 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 105.86 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 104.28 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 102.53 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 101.16 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 102.46 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 100.16 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 101.51 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 100.75 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 100.02 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 98.35 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 96.68 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 91.03 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 92.05 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 91.74 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.63 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.57 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 93.25 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 93.74 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 93.96 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.18 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.69 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 100.6 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 97.17 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 97.67 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.34 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.03 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 93.97 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.1 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 93.14 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 91.36 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 94.91 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 93.23 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 90.95 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 92.38 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 93.27 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 87.74 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 97.3 | +10.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 97.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 97.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.49, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.39 | 105.96 | 112.71 | 9 |
| 1980s | 103.49 | 100.16 | 106.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.37 | 91.03 | 100.75 | 5 |
| 2000s | 94.04 | 90.57 | 100.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.59 | 91.36 | 97.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.33 | 87.74 | 97.3 | 5 |
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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Jamaica?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Jamaica was 97.3 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 112.71 in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.74 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 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
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 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.