Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0379 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Jamaica, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Jamaica is 0.0379 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.1006 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.035 units per person, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 133rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.099 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1006 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0975 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1001 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0924 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0911 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.089 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0881 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0879 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0849 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0835 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0815 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.079 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0766 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0742 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0752 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0721 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0724 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.072 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0711 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0694 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0624 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0637 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0639 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0638 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0626 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0633 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0623 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0583 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0591 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0585 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.055 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0537 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0521 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0507 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0491 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0452 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0462 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0439 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0449 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0413 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0398 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0389 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0386 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.035 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0379 units per person | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.094 units per person | 0.0879 units per person | 0.1006 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0777 units per person | 0.0721 units per person | 0.0849 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0687 units per person | 0.0624 units per person | 0.072 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0617 units per person | 0.0583 units per person | 0.0639 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0482 units per person | 0.0413 units per person | 0.055 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.038 units per person | 0.035 units per person | 0.0398 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 130 Chile 0.039 units per person compare
- 131 Kazakhstan 0.0389 units per person compare
- 132 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0387 units per person compare
- 134 New Zealand 0.0372 units per person compare
- 135 Denmark 0.0371 units per person compare
- 136 Brazil 0.0365 units per person compare
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Jamaica?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Jamaica was 0.0379 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1006 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 units per person in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 133rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.