Jamaica - School enrollment

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Jamaica was 112.97 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 36 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 112.97 in 2010 and a minimum value of 43.61 in 1974.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1974 43.61
1975 52.38
1976 68.71
1977 71.02
1978 69.45
1979 75.92
1980 76.48
1981 69.93
1982 73.03
1983 77.30
1984 74.41
1985 72.86
1986 75.26
1987 73.12
1988 80.43
1989 78.93
1990 78.08
1991 75.87
1995 77.65
1999 79.34
2000 83.44
2001 77.65
2002 81.06
2003 78.37
2004 86.70
2005 87.75
2007 86.27
2008 87.28
2009 93.80
2010 112.97

School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Jamaica was 112.70 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 35 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 112.70 in 2010 and a minimum value of 54.71 in 1975.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1975 54.71
1976 74.57
1977 74.38
1979 77.83
1980 80.52
1981 72.91
1987 75.97
1990 79.83
1991 77.37
1995 79.17
1999 82.46
2000 85.95
2001 78.38
2002 82.68
2003 79.51
2004 86.86
2005 87.50
2007 85.91
2008 87.96
2009 94.02
2010 112.70

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Jamaica was 113.23 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 35 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 113.23 in 2010 and a minimum value of 50.08 in 1975.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1975 50.08
1976 62.98
1977 67.73
1979 74.04
1980 72.52
1981 67.02
1987 70.37
1990 76.38
1991 74.42
1995 76.16
1999 76.35
2000 81.05
2001 76.95
2002 79.50
2003 77.28
2004 86.54
2005 88.00
2007 86.63
2008 86.61
2009 93.57
2010 113.23

School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Jamaica was 88.72 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 107.28 in 1972 and a minimum value of 85.96 in 2007.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1971 106.96
1972 107.28
1973 102.90
1974 105.75
1975 99.05
1976 98.97
1977 98.51
1978 99.98
1979 102.46
1980 102.43
1981 103.15
1982 105.98
1983 106.79
1984 106.14
1985 104.79
1986 103.15
1987 104.30
1988 101.77
1989 103.20
1990 102.94
1991 102.86
1993 100.57
1999 94.72
2000 96.96
2001 96.43
2002 96.68
2003 94.82
2004 95.58
2005 92.85
2007 85.96
2008 87.94
2009 89.11
2010 88.72

School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Jamaica was 86.60 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 107.74 in 1972 and a minimum value of 84.75 in 2007.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1971 107.22
1972 107.74
1973 102.82
1974 105.51
1975 99.51
1976 99.45
1977 98.98
1978 100.59
1979 103.06
1980 103.54
1981 103.65
1983 107.62
1984 107.02
1985 105.37
1986 103.64
1987 103.29
1988 101.62
1989 103.38
1990 102.76
1991 103.06
1993 99.21
1999 94.32
2000 96.58
2001 95.76
2002 96.17
2003 94.39
2004 95.09
2005 91.75
2007 84.75
2008 86.32
2009 87.11
2010 86.60

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Jamaica was 90.84 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 106.82 in 1972 and a minimum value of 87.15 in 2007.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1971 106.70
1972 106.82
1973 102.99
1974 105.98
1975 98.59
1976 98.51
1977 98.04
1978 99.38
1979 101.87
1980 101.35
1981 102.66
1983 105.98
1984 105.28
1985 104.24
1986 102.68
1987 105.28
1988 101.91
1989 103.03
1990 103.11
1991 102.65
1993 101.91
1999 95.11
2000 97.33
2001 97.08
2002 97.17
2003 95.23
2004 96.04
2005 93.92
2007 87.15
2008 89.54
2009 91.10
2010 90.84

School enrollment, primary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in Jamaica was 82.04 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 35 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 97.59 in 1990 and a minimum value of 81.26 in 2007.

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1975 93.47
1976 90.99
1977 90.59
1979 94.47
1980 95.33
1981 96.22
1983 97.27
1984 97.19
1985 97.42
1986 96.54
1987 97.54
1988 93.89
1989 97.48
1990 97.59
1991 97.12
1993 95.04
1999 89.65
2000 92.53
2001 91.91
2002 91.56
2003 89.89
2004 90.86
2005 88.27
2007 81.26
2008 82.76
2009 82.50
2010 82.04

School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Jamaica was 80.99 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 35 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 98.51 in 1983 and a minimum value of 80.56 in 2007.

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1975 94.30
1976 91.74
1977 91.56
1979 95.53
1980 96.75
1981 97.04
1983 98.51
1984 98.42
1985 98.45
1986 97.44
1987 96.92
1988 94.01
1989 97.97
1990 97.72
1991 97.30
1993 93.99
1999 89.51
2000 92.18
2001 91.75
2002 91.54
2003 89.93
2004 90.71
2005 87.52
2007 80.56
2008 81.66
2009 81.45
2010 80.99

School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Jamaica was 83.09 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 35 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 98.15 in 1987 and a minimum value of 81.95 in 2007.

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1975 92.64
1976 90.24
1977 89.64
1979 93.42
1980 93.96
1981 95.43
1983 96.06
1984 96.01
1985 96.43
1986 95.67
1987 98.15
1988 93.77
1989 97.01
1990 97.47
1991 96.94
1993 96.06
1999 89.79
2000 92.88
2001 92.07
2002 91.58
2003 89.85
2004 91.02
2005 89.01
2007 81.95
2008 83.85
2009 83.54
2010 83.09

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Jamaica was 10.89 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 12.01 in 2009, while its lowest value was 4.50 in 1999.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1999 4.50
2000 5.21
2001 4.91
2002 4.76
2003 4.77
2004 8.00
2005 8.00
2007 7.83
2008 11.74
2009 12.01
2010 10.89

School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Jamaica was 92.73 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 95.77 in 2008 and a minimum value of 47.30 in 1972.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1972 47.30
1973 52.54
1974 51.52
1975 54.90
1976 58.12
1977 59.64
1978 55.98
1979 65.74
1980 68.63
1981 66.72
1982 63.37
1983 63.34
1984 60.88
1985 61.47
1986 59.77
1987 61.42
1988 64.02
1989 63.95
1991 69.91
1993 66.31
1999 87.91
2000 86.72
2001 85.97
2002 86.67
2003 87.17
2004 92.86
2005 92.83
2007 95.24
2008 95.77
2009 95.63
2010 92.73

School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Jamaica was 94.20 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 98.25 in 2008 and a minimum value of 55.23 in 1973.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1973 55.23
1974 55.43
1975 59.36
1976 62.55
1977 62.82
1978 57.93
1979 69.77
1980 72.84
1981 70.95
1983 66.13
1984 63.25
1985 63.89
1986 63.18
1987 64.46
1988 66.15
1989 66.91
1991 71.98
1993 67.90
1999 88.27
2000 87.62
2001 86.84
2002 87.59
2003 87.96
2004 93.76
2005 94.50
2007 97.70
2008 98.25
2009 96.33
2010 94.20

School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Jamaica was 91.30 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 37 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 94.95 in 2009 and a minimum value of 47.64 in 1974.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1973 49.86
1974 47.64
1975 50.48
1976 53.74
1977 56.49
1978 54.03
1979 61.73
1980 64.44
1981 62.50
1983 60.58
1984 58.54
1985 59.08
1986 56.43
1987 58.43
1988 61.92
1989 60.99
1991 67.83
1993 64.72
1999 87.56
2000 85.82
2001 85.10
2002 85.76
2003 86.39
2004 91.97
2005 91.22
2007 92.87
2008 93.39
2009 94.95
2010 91.30

School enrollment, secondary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% net) in Jamaica was 83.59 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 35 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 83.59 in 2010 and a minimum value of 54.31 in 1975.

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1975 54.31
1985 60.05
1999 82.65
2000 77.60
2001 76.71
2002 77.69
2003 78.17
2004 83.50
2005 83.48
2007 80.96
2008 81.07
2009 83.14
2010 83.59

School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% net) in Jamaica was 86.85 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 35 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 86.85 in 2010 and a minimum value of 58.69 in 1975.

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1975 58.69
1985 62.23
1999 83.00
2000 78.72
2001 77.78
2002 78.78
2003 79.61
2004 84.92
2005 85.58
2007 83.30
2008 83.51
2009 85.22
2010 86.85

School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% net) in Jamaica was 80.42 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 35 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 82.31 in 1999 and a minimum value of 49.98 in 1975.

Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1975 49.98
1985 57.91
1999 82.31
2000 76.48
2001 75.64
2002 76.61
2003 76.75
2004 82.11
2005 81.44
2007 78.71
2008 78.72
2009 81.11
2010 80.42

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Jamaica was 5.66 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 5.79 in 2005, while its lowest value was 1.65 in 2003.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
2001 2.37
2002 2.91
2003 1.65
2004 5.79
2005 5.79
2008 4.48
2009 5.66
2010 5.66

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Jamaica was 28.95 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 28.95 in 2010 and a minimum value of 4.89 in 1987.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1971 5.22
1972 5.60
1973 6.01
1974 5.91
1977 7.42
1981 6.74
1987 4.89
1989 4.98
1991 6.58
1992 6.55
2000 15.37
2001 17.92
2002 19.07
2003 19.27
2008 25.31
2009 25.23
2010 28.95

School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Jamaica was 40.58 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 40.58 in 2010 and a minimum value of 4.27 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1971 4.27
1972 4.39
1973 4.63
1974 4.55
2000 19.79
2001 23.69
2002 25.87
2003 26.46
2008 35.16
2009 35.35
2010 40.58

School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in Jamaica was 17.78 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 17.78 in 2010 and a minimum value of 6.30 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1971 6.30
1972 6.96
1973 7.53
1974 7.39
2000 10.86
2001 12.02
2002 12.07
2003 11.80
2008 15.70
2009 15.45
2010 17.78

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation