Persistence to grade 5, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Persistence to grade 5, male was 79.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, male in Jamaica, 1983–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2022, persistence to grade 5, male in Jamaica stood at 79.1%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Jamaica peaked at 96.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2022.
That places Jamaica 105th out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 89.9% | — |
| 1987 | 83.8% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 85.3% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 86.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 94.4% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 86.5% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.9% | 83.8% | 89.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 85.3% | 86.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 86.4% | 96.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 79.1% | 79.1% | 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 persistence to grade 5, male in Jamaica?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Jamaica was 79.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Jamaica ranks 105th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.