Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.0%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
134th
of 206 countries
All-time high
95.6%
in 2009
All-time low
79.3%
in 1993
Years of data
41
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Jamaica, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 91.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Jamaica peaked at 95.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 1993.
Jamaica ranks 134th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 81.0% | — |
| 1974 | 80.9% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 80.3% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 82.1% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 82.9% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 84.7% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 83.6% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 83.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 82.1% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 81.9% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 79.6% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 81.5% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 80.6% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 82.3% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 79.3% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 85.6% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.6% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 89.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 89.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 88.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.5% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.0% | 80.3% | 84.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 82.1% | 79.6% | 85.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 82.4% | 79.3% | 85.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 85.8% | 95.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 86.4% | 93.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 86.5% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 131 Kiribati 91.6% compare
- 132 Egypt 91.6% compare
- 133 Belize 91.3% compare
- 135 Saint Lucia 91.0% compare
- 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 90.7% compare
- 137 Papua New Guinea 90.6% compare
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Jamaica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Jamaica was 91.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Jamaica ranks 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release