Progression to secondary school, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Progression to secondary school, female was 97.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school, female in Jamaica, 2000–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school, female in Jamaica is 97.6%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, female in Jamaica peaked at 98.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 78th out of 156 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Progression to secondary school, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.0% | — |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.0% | 98.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 92.8% | 98.3% | 6 |
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More education data for Jamaica
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school, female in Jamaica?
- Progression to secondary school, female in Jamaica was 97.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for progression to secondary school, female?
- Jamaica ranks 78th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).