Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in 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.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (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