School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 22,221 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Jamaica, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Jamaica stood at 22,221 number. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 30,161 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 22,221 number, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26,132 number | — |
| 1971 | 26,098 number | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 26,977 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 27,924 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 28,908 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 29,723 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 30,161 number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 29,633 number | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 29,177 number | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 28,825 number | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 28,549 number | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 28,311 number | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 28,339 number | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 28,378 number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 28,454 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 28,417 number | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 28,084 number | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 27,288 number | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 26,711 number | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 26,243 number | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 26,011 number | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 26,248 number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 26,698 number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 27,068 number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 27,450 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 27,758 number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 27,798 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 27,536 number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 27,441 number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 27,472 number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 27,574 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 27,724 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 27,582 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 27,557 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 27,620 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 24,017 number | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 23,524 number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 23,101 number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 22,735 number | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 22,412 number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 22,221 number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,356 number | 26,098 number | 30,161 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,877 number | 26,243 number | 28,549 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,148 number | 26,011 number | 27,798 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,611 number | 27,557 number | 27,724 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 23,158 number | 22,412 number | 24,017 number | 5 |
| 2020s | 22,221 number | 22,221 number | 22,221 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Jamaica?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Jamaica was 22,221 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 30,161 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,221 number in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.