Enrolment in secondary education, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 100,401 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
100,401 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
130th
of 203 countries
All-time high
135,312 number
in 1980
All-time low
82,995 number
in 1974
Years of data
36
1973–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Jamaica, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Jamaica is 100,401 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 135,312 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 82,995 number, in 1974.
Jamaica ranks 130th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 86,935 number | — |
| 1974 | 82,995 number | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 105,803 number | +27.5% |
| 1976 | 115,784 number | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 118,352 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 125,971 number | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 135,312 number | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 131,745 number | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 125,979 number | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 122,666 number | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 125,502 number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 124,487 number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 120,918 number | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 127,141 number | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 125,777 number | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 130,080 number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 120,640 number | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 116,179 number | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 115,663 number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 115,069 number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 115,078 number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 115,062 number | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 122,456 number | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 123,317 number | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 129,500 number | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 132,369 number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 132,343 number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 132,370 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 132,371 number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 115,973 number | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 113,610 number | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 108,818 number | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 108,544 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 102,459 number | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 99,711 number | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 100,401 number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,973 number | 82,995 number | 125,971 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 126,614 number | 120,918 number | 135,312 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 122,300 number | 116,179 number | 130,080 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 122,317 number | 115,062 number | 132,369 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 112,695 number | 99,711 number | 132,371 number | 9 |
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 100,401 number in 2019, 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 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,995 number in 1974.
- How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.