School enrolment in Jamaica
Jamaica: School enrolment was 98.7 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.7
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
9th
of 178 countries
All-time high
98.7
in 2024
All-time low
72.8
in 2022
Years of data
19
1999–2024
School enrolment in Jamaica, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 98.7 for school enrolment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Jamaica peaked at 98.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.8, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 9th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School enrolment in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.72 | — |
| 2001 | 76.55 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 82.66 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 83.27 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 95.87 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 90.54 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 85.42 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 93.78 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 77.45 | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 86.5 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 76.75 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 81.17 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 84.22 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 90.11 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 78.69 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 78.11 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 72.8 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 92.64 | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 98.7 | +6.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 98.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.31, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 98.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.72 | 75.72 | 75.72 | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.72 | 76.55 | 95.87 | 6 |
| 2010s | 84.28 | 76.75 | 93.78 | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.19 | 72.8 | 98.7 | 5 |
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 enrolment in Jamaica?
- School enrolment in Jamaica was 98.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8 in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for school enrolment?
- Jamaica ranks 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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