Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Jamaica
Jamaica: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 177,095 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Jamaica, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Jamaica is 177,095, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 266,933 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 158,661, in 1974.
Jamaica ranks 136th of 206 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.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 165,614 | — |
| 1974 | 158,661 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 196,605 | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 216,248 | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 225,741 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 232,750 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 239,759 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 255,231 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 248,001 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 238,063 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 242,389 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 237,758 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 243,575 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 237,713 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 236,391 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 247,499 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 241,000 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 246,535 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 252,070 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 243,570 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 235,071 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 231,177 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 228,764 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 227,703 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 228,316 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 229,701 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 245,533 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 246,332 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 251,759 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 257,186 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 262,608 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 266,933 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 260,371 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 249,663 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 239,144 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 228,624 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 223,920 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 215,200 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 216,813 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 204,080 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 200,563 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 202,717 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 189,500 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 195,611 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 184,404 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 184,800 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 177,095 | -4.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 177,095 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 177,095 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 205,054 | 158,661 | 239,759 | 7 |
| 1980s | 242,762 | 236,391 | 255,231 | 10 |
| 1990s | 241,685 | 231,177 | 252,070 | 5 |
| 2000s | 244,484 | 227,703 | 266,933 | 10 |
| 2010s | 224,110 | 200,563 | 260,371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,282 | 177,095 | 195,611 | 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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Jamaica?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Jamaica was 177,095 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 266,933 in 2009.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,661 in 1974.
- How does Jamaica rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Jamaica ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.