Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says the out-turns for the 2024/25 academic year confirmed that Jamaica’s education system has regained its stride.
“PEP (Primary Exit Profile) and CXC (Caribbean Examinations Council) results surpassed previous cohorts and regional averages, restoring and, in some areas, exceeding pre-[COVID-19] pandemic performance,” he said.
The Governor-General was delivering the Throne Speech during the 2026/27 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Thursday (February 12).
Jamaican students recorded improvements in the May/June 2025 sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, with 85 per cent achieving a passing grade in English A and 44 per cent passing Mathematics.
In 2024, 76 per cent of students passed English A, while 39 per cent passed Mathematics.
The regional averages stood at 80 per cent for English A and 39 per cent for Mathematics. Jamaican students performed above the regional average in both subjects in 2025.
“This achievement belongs to our teachers, principals, parents, and students,” the Governor-General stated.
In the 2025 sitting of PEP, 63 per cent of students were deemed proficient or highly proficient in Mathematics, and 69 per cent in Language Arts. For Science and Social Studies, 70 per cent and 72 per cent of students, respectively, achieved proficiency or higher.
The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information reported that Jamaica is on course to achieve the National Minimum Proficiency Target of 85 per cent in PEP by 2030.
