Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Jamaica
Jamaica: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 9.63 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 9.63 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Jamaica peaked at 9.63 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.61 years, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 101st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.61 years | — |
| 1991 | 6.67 years | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 6.74 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 6.8 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.87 years | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.93 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 7 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 7.06 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 7.13 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.19 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 7.26 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.33 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.39 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.46 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.52 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.59 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.65 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.72 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.78 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.85 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.91 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.98 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.13 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.28 years | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 8.43 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.58 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.73 years | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.88 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.03 years | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.18 years | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.33 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 9.48 years | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 9.63 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 9.63 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9 years | 6.61 years | 7.19 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.55 years | 7.26 years | 7.85 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.51 years | 7.91 years | 9.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.52 years | 9.33 years | 9.63 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Jamaica?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Jamaica was 9.63 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.63 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 years in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Jamaica ranks 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.