Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Jamaica

Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 87.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
87.0%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
127th
of 188 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2008
All-time low
84.6%
in 2017
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Jamaica, 1999–2019

0204060801001999200920191999: 94.5 %2000: 91.2 %2001: 89.7 %2002: 91 %2003: 92.1 %2004: 99.4 %2005: 97.4 %2007: 98.6 %2008: 99.8 %2009: 95.9 %2010: 90.7 %2011: 95.4 %2013: 87.2 %2014: 87.9 %2015: 87.4 %2016: 87.6 %2017: 84.6 %2018: 85.3 %2019: 87 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Jamaica, 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 124 Micronesia, Federated States of 88.1% compare
  2. 125 Romania 87.6% compare
  3. 126 Nicaragua 87.1% compare
  4. 128 Ghana 86.4% compare
  5. 129 Bermuda 86.0% compare
  6. 130 El Salvador 86.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.