Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 84.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
84.6%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
137th
of 212 countries
All-time high
94.7%
in 2011
All-time low
49.9%
in 1974
Years of data
41
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Jamaica, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Jamaica stood at 84.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Jamaica peaked at 94.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1974.
Jamaica ranks 137th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 54.2% | — |
| 1974 | 49.9% | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 61.5% | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 65.6% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 68.4% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 73.1% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 71.0% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 67.8% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 65.9% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 67.3% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 66.6% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 65.0% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 68.7% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 68.4% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 71.6% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 66.8% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 82.6% | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 82.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 86.9% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 88.5% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 90.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 85.6% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 84.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.9% | 49.9% | 68.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 68.2% | 65.0% | 73.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 73.7% | 66.8% | 82.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 82.0% | 90.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 84.7% | 94.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 82.9% | 86.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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, secondary, female in Jamaica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Jamaica was 84.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1974.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release