Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 84.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Jamaica, 1983–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Jamaica stood at 84.5%.
That represents a change of up 24.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 98.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 131st out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 96.8% | — |
| 1987 | 92.8% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 96.6% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 97.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 84.5% | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.8% | 92.8% | 96.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 90.7% | 97.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 67.9% | 98.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 84.5% | 84.5% | 1 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Jamaica?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Jamaica was 84.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 131st out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release