| Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture | |
|---|---|
| General details | |
| Primary languages | English |
| Literacy (2022) | |
| Total | 96% |
| Male | 94.1% |
| Female | 98.4% |
| Primary | 99% (80% attendance rate) |
Education in Jamaica is primarily modeled on the British education system.
The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI)[1] finds that Jamaica is fulfilling only 70.0% of what it should be fulfilling for the right to education based on the country's level of income.[2] HRMI breaks down the right to education by looking at the rights to both primary education and secondary education. While taking into consideration Jamaica's income level, the nation is achieving only 62.8% of what should be possible based on its resources (income) for primary education and 77.2% for secondary education.[2]
- ^ "Human Rights Measurement Initiative – The first global initiative to track the human rights performance of countries". humanrightsmeasurement.org. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "Jamaica - HRMI Rights Tracker". rightstracker.org. Retrieved March 18, 2022.