School completion in Jamaica
Jamaica: School completion was 99.37 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.37
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
49th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.37
in 2025
All-time low
97.51
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Jamaica, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 99.37 for school completion in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Jamaica peaked at 99.37 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97.51, in 1981.
That places Jamaica 49th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
School completion in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 97.51 | — |
| 1982 | 97.57 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 97.65 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 97.75 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 97.85 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 97.92 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 97.98 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 98.05 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 98.12 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 98.19 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 98.28 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.33 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.39 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 98.46 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.52 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.59 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 98.63 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.68 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.73 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.77 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.81 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.88 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.92 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.95 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.97 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.03 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.05 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.08 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.13 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.15 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.18 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.21 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.22 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.24 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.28 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.31 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.33 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.36 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.37 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 99.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.69, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 99.37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.67, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.82 | 97.51 | 98.12 | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.48 | 98.19 | 98.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.91 | 98.77 | 99.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.16 | 99.05 | 99.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.32 | 99.25 | 99.37 | 6 |
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 school completion in Jamaica?
- School completion in Jamaica was 99.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.37 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.51 in 1981.
- How does Jamaica rank for school completion?
- Jamaica ranks 49th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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