Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0624 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Jamaica, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per capita in Jamaica is 0.0624 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.119 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0624 units per person, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0844 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0797 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0974 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1057 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.109 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1131 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.119 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1141 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.108 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1085 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.105 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1063 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1028 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1015 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1055 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.102 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.105 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.096 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0893 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0877 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0868 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0865 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0865 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0919 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0917 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0948 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0963 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0975 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0947 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0904 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0821 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0802 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0768 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0772 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0725 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0711 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0718 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0669 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0689 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.065 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0651 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0624 units per person | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0982 units per person | 0.0797 units per person | 0.1131 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1073 units per person | 0.1015 units per person | 0.119 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0967 units per person | 0.0893 units per person | 0.105 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0911 units per person | 0.0865 units per person | 0.0975 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0796 units per person | 0.0711 units per person | 0.0947 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0657 units per person | 0.0624 units per person | 0.0689 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Jamaica?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0624 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.119 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0624 units per person in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.