Over-age students, primary, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Over-age students, primary, male was 6.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Over-age students, primary, male in Jamaica, 1976–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, over-age students, primary, male in Jamaica stood at 6.2%.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Jamaica peaked at 8.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Over-age students, primary, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8.4% | — |
| 1977 | 8.1% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 8.1% | 8.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 6.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 94 Azerbaijan 6.7% compare
- 95 Tunisia 6.5% compare
- 96 United States of America 6.5% compare
- 98 Argentina 6.1% compare
- 99 Italy 5.9% compare
- 100 British Virgin Islands 5.9% compare
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 over-age students, primary, male in Jamaica?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Jamaica was 6.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Jamaica ranks 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.