Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of schools with access to computers for teaching was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Jamaica, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Jamaica stood at 81.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 144.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Jamaica peaked at 85.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2017.
That places Jamaica 80th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 33.1% | — |
| 2017 | 33.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | +157.8% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | -2.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 81.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.4%, 88% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 81.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 88.9%, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.2% | 33.1% | 85.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 81.0% | 82.7% | 3 |
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 share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Jamaica?
- Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Jamaica was 81.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of schools with access to computers for teaching?
- Jamaica ranks 80th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to computers for teaching rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.5%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to computers for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).