School age population, secondary education, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: School age population, secondary education, female was 99,733 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
99,733
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
144th
of 220 countries
All-time high
188,667
in 1997
All-time low
99,733
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, female in Jamaica, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 99,733 for school age population, secondary education, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 188,667 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 99,733, in 2025.
Jamaica ranks 144th of 220 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, secondary education, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 150,313 | — |
| 1971 | 147,843 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 153,703 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 160,262 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 166,465 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 171,898 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 176,600 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 180,371 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 182,608 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 184,296 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 185,109 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 185,670 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 186,011 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 185,889 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 186,216 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 186,477 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 186,895 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 186,127 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 185,106 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 184,001 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 182,764 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 181,592 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 180,709 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 180,532 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 181,572 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 183,345 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 185,882 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 188,667 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 139,684 | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 140,600 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 140,711 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 140,254 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 139,550 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 139,714 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 140,969 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 143,019 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 144,824 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 146,351 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 146,626 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 145,513 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 143,004 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 139,778 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 135,929 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 131,571 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 127,421 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 123,913 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 121,170 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 119,063 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 117,667 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 116,153 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 114,210 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 112,035 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 109,369 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 106,269 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 102,993 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 99,733 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167,436 | 147,843 | 184,296 | 10 |
| 1980s | 185,750 | 184,001 | 186,895 | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,535 | 139,684 | 188,667 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,753 | 139,550 | 146,626 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,567 | 116,153 | 143,004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,435 | 99,733 | 114,210 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 115,786 compare
- 142 Lithuania 114,010 compare
- 143 Moldova 112,718 compare
- 145 Puerto Rico 99,087 compare
- 146 Albania 90,364 compare
- 147 East Timor 90,133 compare
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, secondary education, female in Jamaica?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Jamaica was 99,733 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 188,667 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,733 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release