Schools access to wash in Jamaica
Jamaica: Schools access to wash was 97.98 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.98
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
78th
of 106 countries
All-time high
100
in 2019
All-time low
93.92
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2024
Schools access to wash in Jamaica, 2016–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for schools access to wash in Jamaica is 97.98, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, schools access to wash in Jamaica peaked at 100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93.92, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 78th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Schools access to wash in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 93.92 | — |
| 2017 | 93.93 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.89 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.98 | -2.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 97.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.83, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 97.98 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.94 | 93.92 | 100 | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.33 | 97.98 | 100 | 3 |
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 schools access to wash in Jamaica?
- Schools access to wash in Jamaica was 97.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest schools access to wash recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest schools access to wash recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.92 in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for schools access to wash?
- Jamaica ranks 78th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is schools access to wash rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Schools access to wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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