Enrolment in secondary education, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 87,177 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
87,177
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
137th
of 218 countries
All-time high
135,312
in 1980
All-time low
82,995
in 1974
Years of data
41
1973–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Jamaica, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 87,177 for enrolment in secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 135,312 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 82,995, in 1974.
Jamaica ranks 137th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 86,935 | — |
| 1974 | 82,995 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 105,803 | +27.5% |
| 1976 | 115,784 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 118,352 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 125,971 | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 135,312 | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 131,745 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 125,979 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 122,666 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 125,502 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 124,487 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 120,918 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 127,141 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 125,777 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 130,080 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 120,640 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 116,179 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 115,663 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 115,069 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 115,078 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 115,062 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 122,456 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 123,317 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 129,500 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 132,369 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 132,343 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 132,370 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 132,371 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 115,786 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 113,610 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 108,818 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 108,544 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 102,459 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 99,711 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 100,246 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 93,858 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 97,047 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 90,631 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 90,971 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 87,177 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,973 | 82,995 | 125,971 | 6 |
| 1980s | 126,614 | 120,918 | 135,312 | 9 |
| 1990s | 122,300 | 116,179 | 130,080 | 3 |
| 2000s | 122,317 | 115,062 | 132,369 | 9 |
| 2010s | 112,657 | 99,711 | 132,371 | 9 |
| 2020s | 91,937 | 87,177 | 97,047 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,890 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.78 % change on previous year (2013)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Jamaica?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Jamaica was 87,177 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 135,312 in 1980.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,995 in 1974.
- How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release