KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has announced improvements in results from the 2025 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Grade 4 national results.

According to the ministry, in this year’s exam 70.4 per cent of all students sitting the Grade 4 PEP are at mastery in numeracy, while 67 per cent of all students sitting the exam are at mastery in literacy.

In relation to the literacy results only 475 of the over 33,000 students sitting the exam were recorded at the non-mastery level.

Portfolio Minister Senator Dana Morris Dixon shared, “These results reflect the extraordinary work being done by our teachers, principals, literacy coordinators and our students.”

The Ministry of Education revealed that it will be reinforcing several strategic interventions to sustain this momentum, including the National School Learning and Intervention Plan (NSLIP) and tactical coaching for literacy and numeracy teachers; Christmas and Easter camps; school-based data review meetings to develop tailored improvement plans; and identification of top-performing schools to capture and share best practices.

Morris Dixon noted that the results are a reflection of the success of the Government’s broader education transformation agenda, which includes literacy and numeracy initiatives, as well as the professional development of teachers.

“These gains remind us that when we invest in our teachers and support our students early, we lay the foundation for lifelong success,” the minister said. “Our goal remains full literacy and numeracy for every child, regardless of background or circumstance.”

The ministry will continue to provide schools with individualised reports and intensify its technical support to close remaining gaps.