Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 91.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Jamaica, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Jamaica is 91.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Jamaica peaked at 95.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 1993.
That places Jamaica 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 82.4% | — |
| 1974 | 81.8% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 84.2% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 86.1% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 85.5% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 87.5% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 89.2% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 87.2% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 86.1% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 84.4% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 84.1% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 83.0% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 82.2% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 83.6% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 84.3% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 85.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 81.0% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 87.5% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 87.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 89.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 91.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 94.3% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 90.8% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 88.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 86.7% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.6% | 81.8% | 87.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 84.9% | 82.2% | 89.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 84.7% | 81.0% | 87.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 86.7% | 95.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 88.5% | 95.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 86.7% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Jamaica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Jamaica was 91.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release