Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 84.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Jamaica, 1973–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary gross enrollment rate in Jamaica is 84.46, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Jamaica peaked at 91.54 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.02, in 1974.
Jamaica ranks 131st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 52.03 | — |
| 1974 | 48.02 | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 57.66 | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 61.76 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 63.14 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 65.61 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 69.49 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 67.25 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 64.34 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 65.45 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 63.94 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 65.29 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 63.49 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 63.33 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 66.62 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 65.22 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 69.05 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 64.53 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 80.98 | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 80.05 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 79.91 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 80.5 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 80.87 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 85.66 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 84.69 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 86.4 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 88.05 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 90.17 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 89.49 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 91.54 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 85.4 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 86.37 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 85.35 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 87.94 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 84.24 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 83.76 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 85.76 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 81.53 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 85.81 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 82.86 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 85.44 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 84.46 | -1.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 84.46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.75, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 84.46 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.81, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +25.5% | 64.53 | 80.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.04 | 48.02 | 65.61 | 6 |
| 1980s | 65.44 | 63.33 | 69.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.52 | 64.53 | 80.98 | 3 |
| 2000s | 84.03 | 79.91 | 90.17 | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.65 | 83.76 | 91.54 | 9 |
| 2020s | 84.02 | 81.53 | 85.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Jamaica?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Jamaica was 84.46 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 91.54 in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.02 in 1974.
- How does Jamaica rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Jamaica ranks 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.