School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 18,914 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18,914
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
142nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
31,039
in 2004
All-time low
18,914
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Jamaica, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 18,914 for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 31,039 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18,914, in 2025.
Jamaica ranks 142nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26,943 | — |
| 1971 | 26,563 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 27,511 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 27,777 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 27,997 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 28,552 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 28,933 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 28,628 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 28,511 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 28,440 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 28,132 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 27,970 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 28,089 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 28,154 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 28,369 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 29,090 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 28,359 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 28,105 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 27,771 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 27,460 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 27,335 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 27,492 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 27,497 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28,070 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 28,708 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 29,367 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 29,559 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 29,347 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 29,045 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 28,885 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 28,974 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 28,943 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 29,589 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 30,386 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 31,039 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 30,872 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 30,519 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 29,887 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 29,253 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 28,424 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 27,486 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 26,464 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 25,301 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 24,901 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 24,772 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 24,638 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 24,290 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 23,869 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 23,346 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 22,764 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 22,120 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 21,500 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 20,814 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 20,071 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 19,453 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 18,914 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,986 | 26,563 | 28,933 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,150 | 27,460 | 29,090 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,530 | 27,335 | 29,559 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,789 | 28,424 | 31,039 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,783 | 22,764 | 27,486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,479 | 18,914 | 22,120 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 21,829 compare
- 140 Armenia 20,519 compare
- 141 Croatia 18,945 compare
- 143 Republic of Moldova 17,106 compare
- 144 Timor-Leste 15,806 compare
- 145 Puerto Rico 15,150 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Jamaica?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Jamaica was 18,914 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 31,039 in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,914 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release