Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 86.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Jamaica, 1999–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.