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Education and science & technology indicators

Overview

Education and science & technology indicators for Jamaica, sourced from the World Bank. Covers literacy, enrollment, expenditure, research output, and more.

Key Indicators

Education Quality
58/100
World Bank (literacy + enrollment)
Math & Science Score
23/100
OECD PISA 2022

Data Explorer

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
6.194
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
4.885
2024 · World Bank
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
17.8657703399658
2024 · World Bank
Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions)
99.9239807128906
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
3.777
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
45.8498544780634
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, total
1570210
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
73.0880097211338
2024 · World Bank
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
5.51383018493652
2024 · World Bank
Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions)
100
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
18.7023871371085
2024 · World Bank
Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions)
99.5150909423828
2024 · World Bank
Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions)
98.923210144043
2024 · World Bank
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
87.7880901385762
2023 · World Bank
Trained teachers in preprimary education (% of total teachers)
85.5331412103746
2023 · World Bank
Primary education, teachers
12548
2023 · World Bank
Number of under-five deaths, male
368
2023 · World Bank
Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
80.3995814857257
2023 · World Bank
Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers)
94.764105833599
2023 · World Bank
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
71.7758648174717
2023 · World Bank

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Sources: World Bank | UNESCO · Last updated: 2025

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