Jamaica: Primary school completion rate

The latest value from 2020 is 79.77 percent, a decline from 89.74 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 92.44 percent, based on data from 117 countries. Historically, the average for Jamaica from 1976 to 2020 is 87.99 percent. The minimum value, 76.39 percent, was reached in 2001 while the maximum of 104.02 percent was recorded in 2012. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The percent of all children enrolled in primary school who enter the last grade of primary school; can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.

Definition: Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.