Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 81.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Jamaica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Jamaica stood at 81.2%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Jamaica peaked at 97.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 1999.
That places Jamaica 111th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 71.2% | — |
| 2000 | 73.8% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 74.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 75.9% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 79.8% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 83.9% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 88.4% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 91.4% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 82.9% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 88.4% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 84.1% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 82.5% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 81.2% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 71.2% | 71.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 73.2% | 88.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 82.1% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 76.8% | 82.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 108 Timor-Leste 82.3% compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 81.8% compare
- 110 Bhutan 81.7% compare
- 112 Aruba 81.0% compare
- 113 Tonga 80.8% compare
- 114 Puerto Rico 80.8% 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, upper secondary, female in Jamaica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Jamaica was 81.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 111th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release