School enrollment, primary, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: School enrollment, primary, male was 97.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Jamaica, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 97.5% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Jamaica peaked at 113.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 109.3% | — |
| 1972 | 111.5% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 109.1% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 113.2% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 105.8% | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 106.1% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 105.6% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 106.2% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 107.5% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 105.1% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 104.8% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 105.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 103.8% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 102.2% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 100.7% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 103.3% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 100.9% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 100.3% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 99.1% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 97.2% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 90.6% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 92.1% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 93.7% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 101.4% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 94.3% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.2% | 105.6% | 113.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 102.9% | 100.0% | 105.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 96.8% | 90.6% | 100.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 91.1% | 101.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 89.5% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 87.7% | 97.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Jamaica?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Jamaica was 97.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 113.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Jamaica ranks 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.