Jamaica - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Jamaica was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 5.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Jamaica was 220,074 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 395,036 in 1974 and a minimum value of 220,074 in 2020.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 376,075 |
| 1972 | 387,740 |
| 1973 | 379,496 |
| 1974 | 395,036 |
| 1975 | 372,260 |
| 1976 | 371,876 |
| 1977 | 367,525 |
| 1978 | 368,046 |
| 1979 | 370,516 |
| 1980 | 363,420 |
| 1981 | 359,488 |
| 1982 | 363,593 |
| 1983 | 361,426 |
| 1984 | 355,248 |
| 1985 | 347,705 |
| 1986 | 340,059 |
| 1987 | 342,569 |
| 1988 | 333,997 |
| 1989 | 339,163 |
| 1990 | 339,023 |
| 1991 | 339,500 |
| 1993 | 333,104 |
| 1999 | 319,690 |
| 2000 | 326,847 |
| 2001 | 328,496 |
| 2002 | 329,762 |
| 2003 | 325,302 |
| 2004 | 331,286 |
| 2005 | 326,411 |
| 2007 | 310,021 |
| 2008 | 315,129 |
| 2009 | 312,262 |
| 2010 | 294,285 |
| 2011 | 289,612 |
| 2012 | 283,628 |
| 2013 | 278,331 |
| 2014 | 266,201 |
| 2015 | 259,449 |
| 2016 | 253,196 |
| 2017 | 246,972 |
| 2018 | 248,836 |
| 2019 | 232,694 |
| 2020 | 220,074 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Jamaica was 48.08 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 50.45 in 2015, while its lowest value was 48.08 in 2018.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.90 |
| 1972 | 49.90 |
| 1973 | 49.62 |
| 1974 | 49.56 |
| 1975 | 49.91 |
| 1976 | 49.90 |
| 1977 | 49.85 |
| 1978 | 49.83 |
| 1979 | 49.73 |
| 1980 | 49.89 |
| 1981 | 49.53 |
| 1983 | 49.61 |
| 1984 | 49.64 |
| 1985 | 49.52 |
| 1986 | 49.52 |
| 1987 | 48.87 |
| 1988 | 49.35 |
| 1989 | 49.59 |
| 1990 | 49.49 |
| 1991 | 49.73 |
| 1993 | 48.99 |
| 1999 | 49.42 |
| 2000 | 49.18 |
| 2001 | 48.94 |
| 2002 | 48.88 |
| 2003 | 48.89 |
| 2004 | 48.93 |
| 2005 | 48.75 |
| 2007 | 48.98 |
| 2008 | 48.86 |
| 2009 | 48.73 |
| 2010 | 48.62 |
| 2011 | 48.83 |
| 2012 | 49.05 |
| 2013 | 48.22 |
| 2014 | 48.46 |
| 2015 | 50.45 |
| 2016 | 48.76 |
| 2017 | 48.80 |
| 2018 | 48.08 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Jamaica was 11,292 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12,842 in 2013 and a minimum value of 8,053 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 8,053 |
| 1972 | 9,471 |
| 1975 | 9,417 |
| 1977 | 9,889 |
| 1979 | 8,453 |
| 1980 | 8,783 |
| 1981 | 8,676 |
| 1983 | 10,699 |
| 1984 | 10,358 |
| 1985 | 10,051 |
| 1986 | 9,648 |
| 1987 | 9,467 |
| 1988 | 9,888 |
| 1989 | 10,251 |
| 1990 | 10,076 |
| 2003 | 10,968 |
| 2004 | 12,032 |
| 2011 | 12,380 |
| 2012 | 12,409 |
| 2013 | 12,842 |
| 2014 | 12,055 |
| 2015 | 11,806 |
| 2016 | 11,180 |
| 2017 | 11,172 |
| 2018 | 10,036 |
| 2019 | 11,347 |
| 2020 | 11,292 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Jamaica was 89.17 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 90.38 in 2003, while its lowest value was 81.61 in 1977.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 81.61 |
| 1981 | 86.51 |
| 1983 | 87.12 |
| 1984 | 87.20 |
| 1985 | 87.26 |
| 1986 | 87.83 |
| 1987 | 87.99 |
| 1988 | 85.89 |
| 1989 | 82.72 |
| 1990 | 88.42 |
| 2003 | 90.38 |
| 2004 | 89.28 |
| 2011 | 89.60 |
| 2012 | 89.12 |
| 2013 | 88.77 |
| 2014 | 88.86 |
| 2015 | 88.84 |
| 2016 | 88.94 |
| 2017 | 88.74 |
| 2018 | 89.82 |
| 2019 | 88.92 |
| 2020 | 89.17 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
