Primary completion rate, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary completion rate, male was 83.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, male in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2024, primary completion rate, male in Jamaica stood at 83.0%.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Jamaica peaked at 97.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary completion rate, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 79.4% | — |
| 1977 | 80.5% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 85.5% | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 84.9% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 88.2% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 86.8% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 88.7% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 85.6% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 84.2% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 81.0% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 75.8% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.8% | 79.4% | 85.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 86.8% | 84.9% | 88.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 86.3% | 84.2% | 89.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 75.8% | 82.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 86.2% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 80.4% | 83.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 74,537 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.92 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,494 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,274 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,647 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.44 % change on previous year (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, male in Jamaica?
- Primary completion rate, male in Jamaica was 83.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary completion rate, male?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.