Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0307 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Jamaica, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Jamaica is 0.0307 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0631 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0307 units per person, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 162nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0443 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0.0417 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0524 units per person | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0566 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0572 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0594 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0631 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0606 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0564 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0542 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0548 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0538 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0519 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0542 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0533 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0542 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0492 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0449 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0444 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0438 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0436 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0433 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0458 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0459 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0477 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0486 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0484 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0482 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.048 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0416 units per person | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0407 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0388 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0386 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0364 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0354 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0355 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0332 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0342 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0319 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.032 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0307 units per person | -4.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0307 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0452 units per person, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0307 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0397 units per person, 77% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0519 units per person | 0.0417 units per person | 0.0594 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0558 units per person | 0.0519 units per person | 0.0631 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0494 units per person | 0.0449 units per person | 0.0542 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0457 units per person | 0.0433 units per person | 0.0486 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0403 units per person | 0.0354 units per person | 0.0482 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0324 units per person | 0.0307 units per person | 0.0342 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 secondary education, female (number), per capita in Jamaica?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Jamaica was 0.0307 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0631 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0307 units per person in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 162nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.