Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 79.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Jamaica, 1983–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Jamaica stood at 79.1%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 96.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 105th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 89.9% | — |
| 1987 | 83.8% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 85.3% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 86.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 94.4% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 86.5% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.9% | 83.8% | 89.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 85.3% | 86.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 86.4% | 96.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 79.1% | 79.1% | 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 5 of primary education, male in Jamaica?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Jamaica was 79.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Jamaica ranks 105th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release