School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Jamaica
Jamaica: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 103,828 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
103,828
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
140th
of 222 countries
All-time high
176,960
in 2002
All-time low
103,828
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Jamaica, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, female in Jamaica stood at 103,828. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 176,960 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 103,828, in 2025.
Jamaica ranks 140th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 142,895 | — |
| 1971 | 171,460 | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 173,165 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 173,931 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 174,458 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 174,444 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 173,589 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 172,258 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 171,181 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 170,233 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 170,039 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 169,549 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 169,226 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 168,719 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 168,224 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 167,349 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 165,779 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 164,787 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 164,306 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 164,597 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 165,760 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 167,215 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 168,316 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 169,732 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 170,423 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 170,570 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 170,025 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 169,944 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 170,866 | +0.5% |
| 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% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 103,828 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 244,996, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 103,828 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103,828, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169,761 | 142,895 | 174,458 | 10 |
| 1980s | 167,258 | 164,306 | 170,039 | 10 |
| 1990s | 169,559 | 165,760 | 172,736 | 10 |
| 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
- 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, primary education, female in Jamaica?
- School age population, primary education, female in Jamaica was 103,828 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 176,960 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,828 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 140th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, 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 School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release