Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula was 7.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.1%
Change on year
up 29.1%
World rank
52nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2021
All-time low
3.9%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2021
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Jamaica, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Jamaica is 7.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 29.1% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
That places Jamaica 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults … both basic arithmetic formula in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.9% | — |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +35.9% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +29.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.5%, 29% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.2%, 50% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
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 proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Jamaica?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Jamaica was 7.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. 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, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release