Share of schools with access to electricity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of schools with access to electricity was 97.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of schools with access to electricity in Jamaica, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of schools with access to electricity in Jamaica stood at 97.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to electricity in Jamaica peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 92nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of schools with access to electricity in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 100.0% | — |
| 2016 | 93.9% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | -2.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 97.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.9%, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 97.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.7%, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.5% | 93.9% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 97.8% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 26.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of schools with access to electricity in Jamaica?
- Share of schools with access to electricity in Jamaica was 97.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%).