Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 86.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Jamaica, 1983–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Jamaica is 86.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 98.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 122nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 95.2% | — |
| 1987 | 89.1% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 96.3% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.1% | 89.1% | 95.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 88.1% | 97.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 88.6% | 98.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 86.7% | 86.7% | 1 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Jamaica?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Jamaica was 86.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Jamaica ranks 122nd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release