School enrollment, primary in Jamaica
Jamaica: School enrollment, primary was 81.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Jamaica, 1975–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 81.0% for school enrollment, primary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Jamaica peaked at 98.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.3% | 92.5% | 96.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 96.5% | 94.6% | 98.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 94.0% | 90.1% | 97.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 89.8% | 91.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 81.0% | 85.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 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, total 1.61 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Jamaica?
- School enrollment, primary in Jamaica was 81.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Jamaica ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.