Enrolment in primary education, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Enrolment in primary education, male was 119,449 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
119,449 number
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
136th
of 202 countries
All-time high
199,258 number
in 1974
All-time low
119,449 number
in 2019
Years of data
41
1971–2019
Enrolment in primary education, male in Jamaica, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, male in Jamaica stood at 119,449 number. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 199,258 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 119,449 number, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 188,414 number | — |
| 1972 | 194,258 number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 191,198 number | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 199,258 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 186,457 number | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 186,308 number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 184,323 number | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 184,634 number | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 186,256 number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 182,113 number | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 181,435 number | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 182,123 number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 178,909 number | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 175,524 number | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 171,659 number | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 175,144 number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 169,162 number | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 170,975 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 171,234 number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 170,680 number | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 169,904 number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 161,704 number | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 166,108 number | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 167,734 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 168,576 number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 166,271 number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 169,174 number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 167,276 number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 158,168 number | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 161,145 number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 160,109 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 151,199 number | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 148,186 number | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 144,522 number | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 144,106 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 137,213 number | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 128,559 number | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 129,732 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 126,451 number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 129,184 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 119,449 number | -7.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 119,449 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 220,224 number, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 119,449 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 184,329 number, 65% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 189,012 number | 184,323 number | 199,258 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 176,338 number | 169,162 number | 182,123 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 168,380 number | 161,704 number | 171,234 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 164,951 number | 158,168 number | 169,174 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 135,860 number | 119,449 number | 151,199 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Jamaica?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Jamaica was 119,449 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 199,258 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,449 number in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Jamaica ranks 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.