School completion, per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: School completion, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for school completion, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Jamaica ranks 40th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School completion, per unit of GDP in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +52.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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 school completion, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- School completion, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for school completion, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 40th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 School completion, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
School completion ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.