Progression to secondary school in Jamaica
Jamaica: Progression to secondary school was 97.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school in Jamaica, 1983–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 97.1% for progression to secondary school in 2017.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Jamaica peaked at 100.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 90.3%, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 85th out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.2% | 96.6% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.0% | 99.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 90.3% | 97.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 82 Seychelles 97.4% compare
- 83 Belize 97.4% compare
- 84 Bolivia 97.3% compare
- 86 New Caledonia 97.0% compare
- 87 Sao Tome and Principe 97.0% compare
- 88 Palestine 97.0% compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 progression to secondary school in Jamaica?
- Progression to secondary school in Jamaica was 97.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.3% in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for progression to secondary school?
- Jamaica ranks 85th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).