Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 85.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Jamaica, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Jamaica stood at 85.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Jamaica peaked at 94.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 1974.
That places Jamaica 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 82.1% | — |
| 1974 | 80.3% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 81.6% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 82.4% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 86.2% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 88.7% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 87.3% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 85.0% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 83.1% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 82.7% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 81.6% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 83.4% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 84.4% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 85.9% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 81.6% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 91.2% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 91.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 91.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 89.3% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.5% | 80.3% | 86.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 84.2% | 81.5% | 88.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 86.3% | 81.6% | 91.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 91.0% | 94.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 85.1% | 89.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 138 North Macedonia 86.0% compare
- 139 Panama 86.0% compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 85.5% compare
- 142 India 84.1% compare
- 143 Zimbabwe 83.9% compare
- 144 Sierra Leone 83.7% compare
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 85.1% in 2019, 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 94.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 1974.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and 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.