School age population, lower secondary education, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 67,839 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Jamaica, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Jamaica is 67,839 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 85,929 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 67,839 number, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 140th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69,854 number | — |
| 1971 | 69,435 number | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 73,148 number | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 76,638 number | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 79,898 number | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 83,030 number | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 85,929 number | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 85,882 number | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 85,047 number | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 83,985 number | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 83,165 number | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 82,760 number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 83,651 number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 84,206 number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 84,542 number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 84,837 number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 85,023 number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 83,517 number | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 81,803 number | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 80,125 number | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 78,629 number | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 77,547 number | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 77,094 number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 77,563 number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 78,607 number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 79,900 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 81,131 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 81,357 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 81,245 number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 81,089 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 81,176 number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 81,604 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 81,171 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 80,944 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 81,003 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 81,302 number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81,745 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 82,631 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 83,218 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 83,484 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 83,566 number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 83,413 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 82,295 number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 80,511 number | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 78,320 number | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 76,021 number | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 73,859 number | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 71,681 number | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 70,045 number | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 68,835 number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 67,839 number | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79,285 number | 69,435 number | 85,929 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,363 number | 80,125 number | 85,023 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,416 number | 77,094 number | 81,357 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,828 number | 80,944 number | 83,484 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,855 number | 68,835 number | 83,566 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,839 number | 67,839 number | 67,839 number | 1 |
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More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Jamaica?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Jamaica was 67,839 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 85,929 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,839 number in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 140th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.