Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was 7.85 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 7.85 % change on previous year for enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 206.7% on the previous year and up 438.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 10.99 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -13.36 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 10th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 1974 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -248.3% |
| 1975 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -228.3% |
| 1976 | -0.1265 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1977 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +908.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1146 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4623 % change on previous year | +303.3% |
| 1980 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -446.6% |
| 1981 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1984 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1985 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1986 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1987 | -0.579 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1988 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +167.2% |
| 1989 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -231.5% |
| 1990 | -0.2372 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6145 % change on previous year | -359.0% |
| 2000 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +183.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0143 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2637 % change on previous year | +1743.2% |
| 2003 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -606.9% |
| 2004 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -244.9% |
| 2005 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 2009 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 2010 | -5.96 % change on previous year | +401.2% |
| 2011 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2012 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 2013 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +209.1% |
| 2014 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3876 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2016 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -1300.1% |
| 2017 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2018 | -0.5365 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2019 | -5.61 % change on previous year | +944.8% |
| 2020 | -13.36 % change on previous year | +138.4% |
| 2021 | 10.99 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 2022 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2023 | -7.36 % change on previous year | +136.1% |
| 2024 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1906 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -1.21 % change on previous year | -2.36 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1886 % change on previous year | -0.2372 % change on previous year | 0.6145 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1249 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -3.07 % change on previous year | -5.96 % change on previous year | 0.3876 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9993 % change on previous year | -13.36 % change on previous year | 10.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 7 Pakistan 9.49 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 7.97 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.8 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Congo 7.76 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 7.05 % change on previous year compare
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 enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Jamaica was 7.85 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.99 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.36 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 438.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.