Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male was 94.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
94.0%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
35th
of 92 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2021
All-time low
91.2%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2022
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Jamaica, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 94.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, male in 2022.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 97.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 35th out of 92 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 91.2% | — |
| 2005 | 96.6% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.9% | 91.2% | 96.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 96.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 94.0% | 97.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Jamaica?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Jamaica was 94.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
- Jamaica ranks 35th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release