Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 87.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
136th
of 199 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2011
All-time low
82.7%
in 2017
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Jamaica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Jamaica stood at 87.7%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Jamaica peaked at 95.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 2017.
Jamaica ranks 136th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 89.1% | — |
| 2000 | 87.0% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 85.2% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 86.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 86.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.4% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 86.6% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 91.6% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 84.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 88.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 88.4% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 87.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.1% | 89.1% | 89.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 85.2% | 93.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 82.7% | 95.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 84.7% | 88.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 133 East Timor 88.9% compare
- 134 Eswatini 88.4% compare
- 135 India 87.9% compare
- 137 Afghanistan 87.5% compare
- 138 Ghana 87.5% compare
- 139 Saint Lucia 86.7% compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 103,444 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,653 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0379 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Jamaica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Jamaica was 87.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Jamaica ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release