Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 70.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Jamaica, 1973–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Jamaica is 70.4%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Jamaica peaked at 77.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 1974.
Jamaica ranks 121st of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 67.9% | — |
| 1974 | 66.7% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 68.5% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 77.0% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.3% | 66.7% | 67.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 68.5% | 77.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Jamaica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Jamaica was 70.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 1974.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Jamaica ranks 121st out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.