Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 87.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Jamaica, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 87.0% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Jamaica peaked at 99.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 2017.
That places Jamaica 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 94.5% | — |
| 2000 | 91.2% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 89.7% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 92.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 95.9% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 90.7% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 89.7% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 84.6% | 95.4% | 9 |
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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 87.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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About this data
Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.