School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Jamaica
Jamaica: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 5.84 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.84 years
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
113th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.79 years
in 1974
All-time low
5.25 years
in 2023
Years of data
46
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in Jamaica, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, male in Jamaica stood at 5.84 years.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Jamaica peaked at 6.79 years in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5.25 years, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 113th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.56 years | — |
| 1972 | 6.69 years | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 6.54 years | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 6.79 years | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 6.38 years | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 6.39 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.35 years | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.48 years | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 6.34 years | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 6.31 years | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 6.35 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 6.24 years | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 6.14 years | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 6.04 years | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.2 years | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.02 years | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 6.07 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.04 years | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 5.97 years | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.85 years | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.45 years | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 5.54 years | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.54 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.47 years | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.62 years | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.66 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.64 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.93 years | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 6.05 years | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.86 years | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.9 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.83 years | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.9 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.7 years | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.44 years | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.61 years | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.61 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.89 years | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.61 years | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.45 years | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.52 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.63 years | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.25 years | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 5.84 years | +11.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 5.84 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 5.84 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.08 years, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.51 years | 6.35 years | 6.79 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.19 years | 6.02 years | 6.35 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.83 years | 5.45 years | 6.04 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.67 years | 5.47 years | 6.05 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.73 years | 5.44 years | 5.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 years | 5.25 years | 5.84 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 life expectancy, primary, male in Jamaica?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Jamaica was 5.84 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 years in 1974.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 years in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Jamaica ranks 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release