School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Jamaica
Jamaica: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 69,691 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
69,691 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
135th
of 206 countries
All-time high
94,639 number
in 1971
All-time low
67,271 number
in 2015
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Jamaica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Jamaica stood at 69,691 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 94,639 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 67,271 number, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 94,232 number | — |
| 1971 | 94,639 number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 93,974 number | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 92,979 number | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 91,788 number | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 90,782 number | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 89,612 number | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 88,046 number | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 86,721 number | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 85,692 number | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 85,121 number | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 84,738 number | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 83,762 number | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 82,742 number | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 81,952 number | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 82,207 number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 82,493 number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 84,468 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 86,789 number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 88,736 number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 88,158 number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 87,669 number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 86,850 number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 85,732 number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 84,652 number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 84,613 number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 84,541 number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 84,790 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 85,095 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 85,325 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 85,142 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 84,882 number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 84,670 number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 84,398 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 83,819 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 82,350 number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 80,566 number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 77,788 number | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 74,625 number | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 71,549 number | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 69,666 number | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 68,104 number | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 67,510 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 67,368 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 67,478 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 67,271 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 67,302 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 68,038 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 68,937 number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 69,691 number | +1.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 69,691 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 158,506 number, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 69,691 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69,691 number, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90,846 number | 85,692 number | 94,639 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,301 number | 81,952 number | 88,736 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,742 number | 84,541 number | 88,158 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,979 number | 71,549 number | 85,142 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,136 number | 67,271 number | 69,691 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.68 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.66 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Jamaica?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Jamaica was 69,691 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 94,639 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,271 number in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.