Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female was 96.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
96.9%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
29th
of 92 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2021
All-time low
95.3%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2022
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Jamaica, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Jamaica stood at 96.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 98.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.3%, in 2001.
Jamaica ranks 29th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 95.3% | — |
| 2005 | 97.2% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.2% | 95.3% | 97.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 96.9% | 98.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 26 Spain 98.0% compare
- 27 Romania 97.1% compare
- 28 Luxembourg 97.0% compare
- 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.7% compare
- 31 Tajikistan 96.4% compare
- 32 Peru 95.9% compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Jamaica?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Jamaica was 96.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 29th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release