Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Completion rate, primary education, male (%) was 98.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 88 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2021
All-time low
98.7%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2001–2022
Completion rate, primary education, male in Jamaica, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, primary education, male in Jamaica stood at 98.7%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 99.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2005.
That places Jamaica 28th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.7% | — |
| 2005 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -0.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 98.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.2%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 98.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.7% | 99.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 completion rate, primary education, male in Jamaica?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Jamaica was 98.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2005.
- How does Jamaica rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Jamaica ranks 28th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release