Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Jamaica

Jamaica: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 2.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2.8%
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
103rd
of 154 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2017
All-time low
2.4%
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Jamaica, 2009–2019

012342009201420192009: 2.4 %2013: 3.3 %2014: 3.5 %2015: 3 %2016: 3.5 %2017: 3.7 %2018: 3.2 %2019: 2.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Jamaica is 2.8%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Jamaica peaked at 3.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2009.

Jamaica ranks 103rd of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in Jamaica, 2009 to 2019.
Year % Change
2009 2.4%
2013 3.3% +35.7%
2014 3.5% +6.1%
2015 3.0% -14.3%
2016 3.5% +16.7%
2017 3.7% +6.4%
2018 3.2% -15.2%
2019 2.8% -11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1
2010s 3.3% 2.8% 3.7% 7

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 100 Latvia 3.0% compare
  2. 101 Hungary 2.9% compare
  3. 102 Bahrain 2.9% compare
  4. 104 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.5% compare
  5. 105 Albania 2.5% compare
  6. 106 Viet Nam 2.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Jamaica?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Jamaica was 2.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2009.
How does Jamaica rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Jamaica ranks 103rd out of 154 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 2,304 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/