Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 85.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Jamaica, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Jamaica is 85.3%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Jamaica peaked at 92.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 1975.
That places Jamaica 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 79.6% | — |
| 1974 | 78.1% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 76.3% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 76.9% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 78.5% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 81.9% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 82.9% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 81.9% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 80.6% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 79.1% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 78.9% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 76.9% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 79.8% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 80.7% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 80.6% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 83.0% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 80.9% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 90.6% | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 90.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 90.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 89.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.6% | 76.3% | 81.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 80.2% | 76.9% | 82.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 84.8% | 80.9% | 90.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 89.5% | 92.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 83.9% | 87.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 85.3% in 2019, 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 92.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 1975.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Jamaica ranks 146th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official primary and 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.