Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Jamaica

Jamaica: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 82.8% in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
82.8%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
161st
of 189 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 1989
All-time low
82.8%
in 2019
Years of data
27
1975–2019

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Jamaica, 1975–2019

0204060801001975199720191975: 95.2 %1976: 92.5 %1977: 93 %1979: 96.5 %1980: 96.5 %1981: 96.4 %1983: 97.4 %1984: 96.2 %1985: 95.5 %1986: 95.7 %1987: 97.8 %1988: 94.6 %1989: 98.1 %1990: 97.4 %1991: 95.7 %1993: 92.7 %1999: 91.4 %2000: 92.8 %2001: 92.9 %2002: 92.1 %2003: 90.8 %2004: 92.8 %2015: 88.2 %2016: 86.7 %2017: 86.2 %2018: 84.4 %2019: 82.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 82.8% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 98.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2019.

That places Jamaica 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 94.3% 92.5% 96.5% 4
1980s 96.5% 94.6% 98.1% 9
1990s 94.3% 91.4% 97.4% 4
2000s 92.3% 90.8% 92.9% 5
2010s 85.6% 82.8% 88.2% 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 158 Zambia 85.1% compare
  2. 159 Yemen, Republic of 84.4% compare
  3. 160 Eswatini, Kingdom of 83.7% compare
  4. 162 Kuwait 82.8% compare
  5. 163 Comoros, Union of the 81.8% compare
  6. 164 Angola 81.6% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places β†’

More reference data data for Jamaica

All data for Jamaica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Jamaica?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Jamaica was 82.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 1989.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2019.
How does Jamaica rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
Jamaica ranks 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.