Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 59,881 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Jamaica, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Jamaica stood at 59,881 number.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 83,069 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 59,751 number, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 131st out of 194 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, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 76,609 number | — |
| 2000 | 74,008 number | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 73,215 number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 73,828 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 74,550 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 80,516 number | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 79,187 number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 81,473 number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 83,069 number | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 80,061 number | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 75,791 number | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 79,574 number | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 70,244 number | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 68,811 number | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 66,434 number | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 64,736 number | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 60,625 number | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 59,751 number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 59,881 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76,609 number | 76,609 number | 76,609 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 77,767 number | 73,215 number | 83,069 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 67,316 number | 59,751 number | 79,574 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,248 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 74,537 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.92 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,494 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,274 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,647 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.44 % change on previous year (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Jamaica?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Jamaica was 59,881 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 83,069 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,751 number in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.