Education in Jamaica 1,898 indicators covering education for Jamaica. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 2024 down 18.7% 137th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 2024 down 49.3% 109th Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 2024 up 1.9% 114th Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 2024 down 4.2% 113th Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 2024 down 20.9% 136th Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 2024 down 20.7% 139th Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year 2024 up 416.5% 9th Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 49.9% 103rd Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person 2024 down 22.0% 135th Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 211,097 2024 down 20.7% 139th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.14 % change on previous year 2024 up 416.5% 9th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 49.9% 103rd Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0744 units per person 2024 down 22.0% 135th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 103,444 2024 down 19.8% 139th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.85 % change on previous year 2024 up 438.3% 10th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person 2024 down 21.1% 131st Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,653 2024 down 21.5% 139th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year 2024 up 399.9% 7th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0379 units per person 2024 down 22.8% 133rd Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177,095 2024 down 20.9% 136th Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.17 % change on previous year 2024 down 102.6% 204th Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,768 2024 down 2.4% 135th Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.22 % change on previous year 2024 down 1.4% 191st Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 87,177 2024 down 23.3% 137th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year 2024 down 121.9% 200th Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,918 2024 down 18.5% 136th Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year 2024 down 86.0% 198th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,248 2024 down 1.2% 117th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.98 % change on previous year 2024 up 138.9% 34th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 74,537 2015 up 56.6% 126th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.92 % change on previous year 2013 down 137.5% 166th Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,494 2024 down 2.0% 128th Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,274 2024 down 5.1% 144th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,647 2015 up 49.3% 117th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.44 % change on previous year 2013 down 114.4% 141st Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,890 2015 up 97.2% 130th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.78 % change on previous year 2013 down 3,293.9% 166th Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 16th Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 34th Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year 2024 down 0.5% 101st Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 2024 down 2.4% 135th Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Duration of pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 27th Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 58th Population ages 15-64 73.1% 2025 up 4.2% 10th Population ages 0-14 18.3% 2025 down 21.9% 138th Lower secondary school starting age 12 years 2025 unchanged 30th Primary school starting age 6 years 2025 unchanged 33rd Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0624 units per person 2024 down 22.2% 166th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 49.4% 103rd Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 50.5% 103rd Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 2,653 2024 down 51.3% 110th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 1,944 2024 down 46.4% 107th Page 1 of 32 Next →