| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult literacy rate | 79.9 %World Bank WDI [1999] |
| Primary enrollment (gross) | 97.3 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Secondary enrollment (gross) | 84.5 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 26.2 %World Bank WDI [2015] |
| Education spending (% GDP) | 5.51 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| R&D expenditure (% GDP) | 0.061 %World Bank WDI [2002] |
| Mean years of schooling | 9.96 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Expected years of schooling | 12.4 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Tertiary gender parity (F/M) | 1.42 indexWorld Bank WDI [2015] |
| School life expectancy | 12.3 yearsWB Education [2015] |
| Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) | 24.8World Bank WDI [2018] |
| Primary school dropout rate | 4.34 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 27.1 %WB Education [2015] |
| Female literacy rate | 90.8 %WB Gender [2022] |
Education
Jamaica
Section metadata
Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- WB Educationworld_bank_educationEdition: 2024
- WB Genderworld_bank_genderEdition: 2026
About this data
Jamaica's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (79.9 %), primary enrollment (gross) (97.3 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.