Population of compulsory school age, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population of compulsory school age, female was 103,828 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, female in Jamaica, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Jamaica is 103,828, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Jamaica peaked at 176,960 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 103,828, in 2025.
Jamaica ranks 144th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 170,866 | — |
| 1999 | 172,736 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 174,609 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 176,067 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 176,960 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 176,593 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 174,650 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 171,174 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 166,877 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 161,799 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 156,937 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 152,551 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 148,844 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 145,724 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 143,198 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 141,289 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 139,208 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 136,643 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 133,574 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 130,151 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 126,415 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 122,588 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 118,832 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 115,423 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 112,252 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 109,254 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 106,551 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 103,828 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171,801 | 170,866 | 172,736 | 2 |
| 2000s | 168,822 | 152,551 | 176,960 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,763 | 122,588 | 148,844 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111,023 | 103,828 | 118,832 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,890 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.78 % change on previous year (2013)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Jamaica?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Jamaica was 103,828 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 176,960 in 2002.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,828 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release