Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 77.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Jamaica, 1983–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 77.7% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 97.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 114th out of 149 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 5 of primary education, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 91.2% | — |
| 1987 | 87.8% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 89.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 91.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | -37.7% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | +31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.5% | 87.8% | 91.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 89.0% | 91.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 59.1% | 97.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 111 Congo 79.3% compare
- 112 United Arab Emirates 78.2% compare
- 113 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 78.0% compare
- 115 Myanmar 77.5% compare
- 116 India 76.0% compare
- 117 Côte d'Ivoire 76.0% compare
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 5 of primary education, female in Jamaica?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Jamaica was 77.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 114th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release