Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Jamaica

Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 86.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
86.1%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
128th
of 188 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2007
All-time low
81.1%
in 2017
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Jamaica, 1999–2019

0204060801001999200920191999: 95.5 %2000: 92.4 %2001: 89.6 %2002: 89.8 %2003: 89.8 %2004: 97.1 %2005: 96.3 %2007: 97.7 %2008: 97.4 %2009: 96 %2010: 89.6 %2011: 92.3 %2013: 81.2 %2014: 81.9 %2015: 81.2 %2016: 87.8 %2017: 81.1 %2018: 83.7 %2019: 86.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Jamaica is 86.1%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Jamaica peaked at 97.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 2017.

Jamaica ranks 128th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Jamaica, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 95.5%
2000 92.4% -3.3%
2001 89.6% -3.0%
2002 89.8% +0.3%
2003 89.8% -0.1%
2004 97.1% +8.2%
2005 96.3% -0.9%
2007 97.7% +1.5%
2008 97.4% -0.3%
2009 96.0% -1.4%
2010 89.6% -6.7%
2011 92.3% +2.9%
2013 81.2% -11.9%
2014 81.9% +0.9%
2015 81.2% -0.9%
2016 87.8% +8.1%
2017 81.1% -7.6%
2018 83.7% +3.2%
2019 86.1% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.5% 95.5% 95.5% 1
2000s 94.0% 89.6% 97.7% 9
2010s 85.0% 81.1% 92.3% 9

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 125 Moldova 86.5% compare
  2. 126 Kiribati 86.5% compare
  3. 127 Afghanistan 86.3% compare
  4. 129 Suriname 85.5% compare
  5. 130 Ghana 84.4% compare
  6. 131 Bermuda 84.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Jamaica?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Jamaica was 86.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 2017.
How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Jamaica ranks 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.