Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 61.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Jamaica, 1983–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Jamaica stood at 61.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 96.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 137th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 77.7% | — |
| 1987 | 70.9% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 82.5% | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 84.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 82.8% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | -25.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 61.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 61.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.3%, 69% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.3% | 70.9% | 77.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 82.5% | 84.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 82.8% | 96.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 61.8% | 61.8% | 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 the last grade of primary education, male in Jamaica?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Jamaica was 61.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release