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Jamaica

History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education

BASIC DATA
Official Country Name:	Jamaica
Region:	North & Central America
Population:	2,652,689
Language(s):	English, Creole
Literacy Rate:	85%
Academic Year:	September-August
Number of Primary Schools:	793
Compulsory Schooling:	6 years
Public Expenditure on Education:	7.4%
Educational Enrollment:	Primary: 300,931
	Secondary: 235,071
	Higher: 8,191
Educational Enrollment Rate:	Primary: 100%
	Higher: 8%
Teachers:	Primary: 9,265
	Secondary: 10,931
	Higher: 418
Female Enrollment Rate:	Primary: 99%
	Higher: 7%