a countries future is in it's kids - Jamaica Government School

[islandgirl3330]

Some of the very old Jamaicans I have met seem to be functionally illiterate. The literacy rate for the young people between the ages of 15-24 in Jamaica is between 92-98% with the girls doing better than the boys and the adult literacy rate is 87.6%. I still find that although the Jamaican government has focussed a lot on education in recent years, there are still some young people in their twenties and thirties who have very elementary level reading and writing skills.

[msteezneez]

omg her info about literacy rate is soooo inaccurate!!....jamaica has improve longtime ago and is still improving!!

[Loomr]

cause of illiteracy .. have no heart and soul, and no place in this world

(trying to quote a Mighty Diamonds song here)

[Incogneto100]

Lol. I like to see this. Jamaica is the best

[mtgaug22]

@biglipbandit267 thanks for the confirmation. Due to the fact that the lady's information is inaccurate, maybe these videos need to be deleted. its funny how this education coordinator is missleading everyone that views this video with her so called "false information". Overall considering ja is a 3rd world country, EVERYONE should know how to read and write. pick up a book and put down the gun. my point exactly. low mi nuh bloodclaat!

[mtgaug22]

The litteracy rate in jamaica is devastatingly horrible

[biglipbandit267]

@mtgaug22

So not true. The lady's information is inaccurate. Do your own research before you make senseless comments. The literacy rate is currently at 86% and that is not bad being that Jamaica is considered a 3rd world country.