Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 85.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica, 1982–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica stood at 85.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 102.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 162nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 102.2% | — |
| 1999 | 94.6% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 93.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 96.9% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.2% | 102.2% | 102.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 93.5% | 96.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 85.6% | 89.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 159 Romania 87.9% compare
- 160 Republic of Moldova 87.4% compare
- 161 Cayman Islands 85.8% compare
- 163 Honduras 85.0% compare
- 164 Yemen 83.2% compare
- 165 Puerto Rico 82.7% compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Jamaica was 85.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 102.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.