Primary completion rate, total in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary completion rate, total was 83.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, total in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Jamaica is 83.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Jamaica peaked at 98.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary completion rate, total in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 84.0% | — |
| 1977 | 85.3% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 90.4% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 88.2% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 89.7% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 91.8% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 86.0% | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 88.2% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 89.8% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 90.9% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 92.7% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 92.7% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 90.2% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 87.5% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 79.5% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 83.6% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 80.1% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 83.8% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 89.3% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 81.1% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 83.6% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.6% | 84.0% | 90.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 89.7% | 86.0% | 92.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 90.1% | 87.5% | 92.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 79.5% | 84.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 86.0% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 78.6% | 83.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 134 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.2% compare
- 135 Sao Tome and Principe 85.1% compare
- 136 Gambia 84.2% compare
- 138 Uzbekistan 83.6% compare
- 139 Mauritius 83.2% compare
- 140 Papua New Guinea 82.7% compare
More aid effectiveness data for Jamaica
- Net official development assistance received (current US$), annual -10.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP (current US$), annual 102.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP (current US$), per square 71.1 current US$ per square kilometre (2022)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP (current US$), per unit of 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP (current US$), per capita 0.2712 current US$ per person (2022)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received -10.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF 1.01 million current US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 7,979 current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP 769,993 current US$ (2022)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, total in Jamaica?
- Primary completion rate, total in Jamaica was 83.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary completion rate, total?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.