Primary education, pupils in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary education, pupils was 48.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Jamaica, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Jamaica is 48.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Jamaica peaked at 50.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 152nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.8% | 49.6% | 49.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 48.9% | 49.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.0% | 49.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.7% | 49.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.1% | 50.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 11,768 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.5% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.61 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Jamaica?
- Primary education, pupils in Jamaica was 48.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary education, pupils?
- Jamaica ranks 152nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.