Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 97.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
97.5%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
139th
of 214 countries
All-time high
113.2%
in 1974
All-time low
87.7%
in 2023
Years of data
46
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Jamaica, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Jamaica stood at 97.5%.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Jamaica peaked at 113.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 139th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 109.3% | — |
| 1972 | 111.5% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 109.1% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 113.2% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 105.8% | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 106.1% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 105.6% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 106.2% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 107.5% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 105.1% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 104.8% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 105.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 103.8% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 102.2% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 100.7% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 103.3% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 100.9% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 100.3% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 99.1% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 97.2% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 90.6% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 92.1% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 93.7% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 101.4% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 94.3% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.2% | 105.6% | 113.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 102.9% | 100.0% | 105.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 96.8% | 90.6% | 100.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 91.1% | 101.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 89.5% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 87.7% | 97.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 87,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,248 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Jamaica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Jamaica was 97.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 113.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Jamaica ranks 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release