Jamaica Youth Literacy Rate
Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS
Overview
Jamaica's youth literacy rate stood at 93.57% in 2022, a rise of +1.97pp from 1999. Jamaica ranked 40th globally.
Data & projection
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Jamaica matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2022. Historically, 72% of countries showing this pattern (278 out of 386) saw youth literacy rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Jamaica's youth literacy rate was 93.57% in 2022. Ranked 40th globally. This represents a 2.2% increase from the previous year.
Jamaica's youth literacy rate peaked at 93.57% in 2022.
The lowest youth literacy rate in Jamaica was 91.60% in 1999.
Jamaica ranks 40th globally in youth literacy rate as of 2022.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
The youth literacy rate of Jamaica in 2022 was 93.57%. This ranks 40th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_jamaica_youth-literacy-rate,
title = {Jamaica Youth Literacy Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/jamaica/youth-literacy-rate},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}