Enrolment in primary education, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Enrolment in primary education, female was 113,245 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Jamaica, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 113,245 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 195,778 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 113,245 number, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 135th out of 203 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.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 187,661 number | — |
| 1972 | 193,482 number | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 188,298 number | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 195,778 number | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 185,803 number | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 185,568 number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 183,202 number | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 183,412 number | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 184,260 number | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 181,307 number | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 178,053 number | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 179,303 number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 176,339 number | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 172,181 number | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 168,400 number | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 167,425 number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 164,835 number | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 168,188 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 167,789 number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 168,820 number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 163,200 number | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 157,986 number | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 160,739 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 160,762 number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 161,186 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 159,031 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 162,112 number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 159,135 number | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 151,853 number | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 153,984 number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 152,153 number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 143,086 number | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 141,426 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 139,106 number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 134,225 number | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 128,988 number | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 130,890 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 123,464 number | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 120,521 number | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 119,652 number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 113,245 number | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 187,496 number | 183,202 number | 195,778 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 172,892 number | 164,835 number | 181,307 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 164,449 number | 157,986 number | 168,820 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 157,884 number | 151,853 number | 162,112 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 129,460 number | 113,245 number | 143,086 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Jamaica?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Jamaica was 113,245 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 195,778 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,245 number in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 135th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.