Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 87.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
140th
of 199 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2011
All-time low
84.3%
in 2022
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Jamaica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Jamaica stood at 87.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Jamaica peaked at 97.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 2022.
That places Jamaica 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.1% | — |
| 2000 | 87.8% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 87.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 88.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 93.9% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 90.2% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 91.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 89.8% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 93.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 91.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 85.4% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 85.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 84.3% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 87.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.1% | 90.1% | 90.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 87.3% | 94.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 85.2% | 97.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 84.3% | 89.4% | 5 |
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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), gaps filled 87,177 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Jamaica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Jamaica was 87.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release