Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 72.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Jamaica, 1983–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Jamaica stood at 72.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 97.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 131st of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 85.7% | — |
| 1987 | 87.8% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 89.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 83.6% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | -46.3% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +44.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 72.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.3%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 72.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.9%, 78% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.8% | 85.7% | 87.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 89.3% | 89.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 49.8% | 97.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% | 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Jamaica?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Jamaica was 72.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 131st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release