Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 81.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Jamaica, 1975–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
In 2018, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Jamaica stood at 81.8%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Jamaica peaked at 99.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 137th out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 96.3% | — |
| 1976 | 93.7% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 94.4% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 98.1% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 97.7% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 99.0% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 97.8% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 96.9% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 95.0% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 98.8% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 97.7% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 96.0% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 91.7% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 92.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 84.9% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | -1.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 81.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.2%, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 81.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.8%, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.6% | 93.7% | 98.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 97.6% | 95.0% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 94.2% | 91.5% | 97.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 91.4% | 93.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 81.8% | 89.0% | 4 |
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 adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Jamaica?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Jamaica was 81.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.