School enrollment, secondary, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: School enrollment, secondary, male was 71.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary, male in Jamaica, 1975–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, secondary, male in Jamaica stood at 71.7%.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, male in Jamaica peaked at 80.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1975.
That places Jamaica 91st out of 152 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 50.8% | — |
| 1976 | 53.3% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 56.1% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 60.7% | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 58.6% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 57.0% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 58.0% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 54.7% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 80.6% | +47.3% |
| 2000 | 75.0% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 74.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 78.6% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 77.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.4% | 50.8% | 56.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 57.8% | 54.7% | 60.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 80.6% | 80.6% | 80.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 73.8% | 78.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 68.3% | 74.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 88 Colombia 74.9% compare
- 89 Aruba 73.4% compare
- 90 Puerto Rico 72.9% compare
- 92 San Marino 70.2% compare
- 93 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 69.8% compare
- 94 Malaysia 69.2% compare
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, male in Jamaica?
- School enrollment, secondary, male in Jamaica was 71.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1975.
- How does Jamaica rank for school enrollment, secondary, male?
- Jamaica ranks 91st out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.