Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Jamaica

Jamaica: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 61,554 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
61,554 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
132nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
84,703 number
in 2008
All-time low
60,759 number
in 2017
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Jamaica, 1999–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999200920191999: 78.0k number2000: 75.6k number2001: 73.7k number2002: 74.8k number2003: 75.7k number2004: 82.8k number2005: 82.5k number2007: 84.4k number2008: 84.7k number2009: 83.9k number2010: 78.5k number2011: 80.7k number2013: 68.6k number2014: 67.2k number2015: 64.6k number2016: 67.9k number2017: 60.8k number2018: 61.1k number2019: 61.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 61,554 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2019.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 84,703 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60,759 number, in 2017.

That places Jamaica 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in Jamaica, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 78,017 number
2000 75,596 number -3.1%
2001 73,710 number -2.5%
2002 74,803 number +1.5%
2003 75,704 number +1.2%
2004 82,751 number +9.3%
2005 82,506 number -0.3%
2007 84,427 number +2.3%
2008 84,703 number +0.3%
2009 83,886 number -1.0%
2010 78,492 number -6.4%
2011 80,652 number +2.8%
2013 68,576 number -15.0%
2014 67,249 number -1.9%
2015 64,640 number -3.9%
2016 67,896 number +5.0%
2017 60,759 number -10.5%
2018 61,077 number +0.5%
2019 61,554 number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78,017 number 78,017 number 78,017 number 1
2000s 79,787 number 73,710 number 84,703 number 9
2010s 67,877 number 60,759 number 80,652 number 9

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 129 Central African Republic 63,503 number compare
  2. 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62,968 number compare
  3. 131 Botswana 61,873 number compare
  4. 133 Puerto Rico 56,175 number compare
  5. 134 Gambia 49,074 number compare
  6. 135 Timor-Leste 44,265 number compare

See the full ranking of 237 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Jamaica?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Jamaica was 61,554 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 84,703 number in 2008.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 60,759 number in 2017.
How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Jamaica ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 4,657 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.