Progression to secondary school, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Progression to secondary school, male was 96.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Progression to secondary school, male in Jamaica, 2000–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 96.5% for progression to secondary school, male in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, male in Jamaica peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2014.
Jamaica ranks 86th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Progression to secondary school, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 86.0% | 96.5% | 6 |
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More education data for Jamaica
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school, male in Jamaica?
- Progression to secondary school, male in Jamaica was 96.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for progression to secondary school, male?
- Jamaica ranks 86th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Progression to secondary school, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).