Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Jamaica
Jamaica: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 87,177 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Jamaica, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Jamaica is 87,177, measured 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 (number), gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 135,312 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 82,995, in 1974.
That places Jamaica 137th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 1978 | 122,162 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 125,971 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 135,312 | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 131,745 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 128,862 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 125,979 | -2.2% |
| 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% |
| 1990 | 127,928 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 130,080 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 125,360 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 120,640 | -3.8% |
| 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% |
| 2006 | 126,408 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 129,500 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 132,369 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 132,343 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 132,370 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 132,371 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 124,078 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 115,786 | -6.7% |
| 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 | 108,286 | 82,995 | 125,971 | 7 |
| 1980s | 126,839 | 120,918 | 135,312 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,037 | 116,179 | 130,080 | 5 |
| 2000s | 122,726 | 115,062 | 132,369 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,799 | 99,711 | 132,371 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,937 | 87,177 | 97,047 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Jamaica?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Jamaica was 87,177 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 135,312 in 1980.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,995 in 1974.
- How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.