Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 97.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
97.1%
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
140th
of 214 countries
All-time high
112.2%
in 1974
All-time low
87.8%
in 2023
Years of data
46
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Jamaica, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 97.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Jamaica peaked at 112.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 140th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 109.4% | — |
| 1972 | 111.7% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 108.3% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 112.2% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 106.5% | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 106.9% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 106.4% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 107.1% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 108.2% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 106.6% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 105.0% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 106.3% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 104.8% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 102.9% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 101.6% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 101.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.3% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 102.2% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 101.2% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 101.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 96.2% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 91.5% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 92.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 91.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 90.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 92.8% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 92.4% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 92.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.5% | 106.4% | 112.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 103.5% | 100.3% | 106.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.4% | 91.5% | 101.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 90.1% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 92.4% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 87.8% | 97.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 137 Guyana 97.3% compare
- 138 Panama 97.3% compare
- 139 Saint Lucia 97.2% compare
- 141 United States 97.0% compare
- 142 New Zealand 96.8% compare
- 143 Belarus 96.8% compare
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 74,537 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.92 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,494 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,274 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,647 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.44 % change on previous year (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Jamaica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Jamaica was 97.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 112.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 140th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release