Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.3842 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Jamaica, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Jamaica stood at 0.3842 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Jamaica peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3842 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 179th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.4818 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.5273 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.26 GPIA | +139.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5365 GPIA | -57.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4877 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5103 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6193 GPIA | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5165 GPIA | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6098 GPIA | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7133 GPIA | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3842 GPIA | -46.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3842 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6323 GPIA | 0.4818 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5216 GPIA | 0.3842 GPIA | 0.7133 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 176 South Africa 0.432 GPIA compare
- 177 Gibraltar 0.4228 GPIA compare
- 178 Maldives 0.4149 GPIA compare
- 180 Grenada 0.3784 GPIA compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3757 GPIA compare
- 182 Cook Islands 0 GPIA compare
- 182 Monaco 0 GPIA compare
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Jamaica?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Jamaica was 0.3842 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3842 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Jamaica ranks 179th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release