Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 95.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
95.7%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
110th
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2009
All-time low
81.6%
in 2019
Years of data
39
1975–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Jamaica, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 95.7% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 99.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 99.2% | — |
| 1976 | 97.9% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 99.1% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 97.9% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 98.6% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 96.8% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 95.3% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 94.8% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 95.8% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 92.4% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 95.9% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 95.5% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 94.4% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 91.4% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 88.1% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 89.1% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 88.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 87.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 86.9% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 89.9% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 89.3% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 81.6% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 87.6% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.4% | 97.4% | 99.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 96.2% | 92.4% | 98.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 92.4% | 88.1% | 95.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 86.9% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 81.6% | 92.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 85.0% | 95.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 107 French Polynesia 95.9% compare
- 108 Uganda 95.9% compare
- 109 Tajikistan 95.8% compare
- 111 Costa Rica 95.5% compare
- 112 Belarus 95.5% compare
- 113 Libya 95.5% compare
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, primary, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Jamaica was 95.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release