Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 66.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica is 66.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 99.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 159th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 91.3% | — |
| 1977 | 99.4% | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 98.1% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 96.8% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 87.8% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 83.7% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 85.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 85.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 90.3% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.3% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 80.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 79.3% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 66.5% | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.4% | 91.3% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 98.2% | 96.8% | 99.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 83.7% | 90.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 80.5% | 86.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 66.5% | 80.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 103,444 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica was 66.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release