School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Jamaica
Jamaica: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 97.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Jamaica, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 97.3% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Jamaica peaked at 112.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 134th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 109.4% | — |
| 1972 | 111.6% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 108.7% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 112.7% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 106.2% | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 106.5% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 106.0% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 106.7% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 107.9% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 105.8% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 104.9% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 106.2% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 105.9% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 104.3% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 102.5% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 101.2% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 102.5% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 100.2% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 101.5% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 100.8% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 96.7% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 91.0% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 92.1% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 91.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 93.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 100.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | +10.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 97.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 97.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.4% | 106.0% | 112.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 103.5% | 100.2% | 106.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.1% | 91.0% | 100.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 90.6% | 100.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 91.4% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 87.7% | 97.3% | 5 |
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 enrollment, primary in Jamaica?
- School enrollment, primary in Jamaica was 97.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 112.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Jamaica ranks 134th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.