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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1971199520191971: 188.4k number1972: 194.3k number1973: 191.2k number1974: 199.3k number1975: 186.5k number1976: 186.3k number1977: 184.3k number1978: 184.6k number1979: 186.3k number1980: 182.1k number1981: 181.4k number1983: 182.1k number1984: 178.9k number1985: 175.5k number1986: 171.7k number1987: 175.1k number1988: 169.2k number1989: 171.0k number1990: 171.2k number1991: 170.7k number1993: 169.9k number1999: 161.7k number2000: 166.1k number2001: 167.7k number2002: 168.6k number2003: 166.3k number2004: 169.2k number2005: 167.3k number2007: 158.2k number2008: 161.1k number2009: 160.1k number2010: 151.2k number2011: 148.2k number2012: 144.5k number2013: 144.1k number2014: 137.2k number2015: 128.6k number2016: 129.7k number2017: 126.5k number2018: 129.2k number2019: 119.4k number

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 133 Bulgaria 135,298 number compare
  2. 134 Eswatini 124,022 number compare
  3. 135 Singapore 119,491 number compare
  4. 137 Slovakia 117,619 number compare
  5. 138 Puerto Rico 107,509 number compare
  6. 139 East Timor 106,180 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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