Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) 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 (gaps) 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% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 87,177 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 260,209, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 87,177 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122,529, 71% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +27.5% | 82,995 | 105,803 |
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.68 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.66 (2024)
- 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)
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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.