Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 84.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
131st
of 212 countries
All-time high
89.4%
in 2009
All-time low
46.2%
in 1974
Years of data
41
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Jamaica, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Jamaica stood at 84.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Jamaica peaked at 89.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 1974.
Jamaica ranks 131st of 212 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, secondary, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 49.8% | — |
| 1974 | 46.2% | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 53.7% | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 57.9% | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 60.6% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 62.8% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 65.8% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 63.5% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 63.1% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 62.0% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 63.3% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 60.4% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 61.7% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 64.6% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 62.1% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 66.5% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 62.3% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 79.4% | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 78.0% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 77.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 78.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 79.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 83.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 84.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 82.9% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 83.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 82.5% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 84.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.2% | 46.2% | 62.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 62.9% | 60.4% | 65.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 62.3% | 79.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 77.8% | 89.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 82.5% | 88.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 82.9% | 85.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 128 Cayman Islands 85.1% compare
- 129 Philippines 84.5% compare
- 130 Saint Lucia 84.3% compare
- 132 Iran, Islamic Republic of 84.2% compare
- 133 Kenya 83.9% compare
- 134 Samoa 83.8% compare
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, secondary, male in Jamaica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Jamaica was 84.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 1974.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Jamaica ranks 131st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release