Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 79.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Jamaica, 1976–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Jamaica is 79.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 102.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 79.4%, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 98.3% | — |
| 1977 | 95.7% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 102.2% | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 97.9% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 96.3% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 99.6% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 97.1% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 98.9% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 94.3% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 92.1% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 96.5% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 95.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 93.6% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 91.7% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 81.5% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | -2.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 79.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.1%, 78% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 79.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 101.6%, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.7% | 95.7% | 102.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 98.0% | 96.3% | 99.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 95.1% | 92.1% | 98.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 91.7% | 96.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 79.4% | 86.3% | 4 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Jamaica?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Jamaica was 79.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 102.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Jamaica ranks 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.