Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 81.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Jamaica, 1975–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
In 2018, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Jamaica stood at 81.0%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Jamaica peaked at 98.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 141st out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 94.1% | — |
| 1976 | 91.4% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 91.6% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 94.9% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 94.6% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 95.2% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 95.9% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 94.8% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 94.2% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 98.0% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 94.3% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 97.4% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 95.4% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 93.6% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 91.2% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 92.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 92.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.6% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 90.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 82.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | -2.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 81.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.2%, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 81.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.3%, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.0% | 91.4% | 94.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 95.4% | 94.2% | 98.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 91.2% | 97.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 90.2% | 92.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 81.0% | 84.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 138 Comoros 81.8% compare
- 139 Jordan 81.6% compare
- 140 El Salvador 81.1% compare
- 142 Tanzania, United Republic of 80.6% compare
- 143 Burkina Faso 80.2% compare
- 144 Honduras 79.6% compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Jamaica?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Jamaica was 81.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
- Jamaica ranks 141st out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.