School enrollment, primary, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: School enrollment, primary, female was 97.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Jamaica, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 97.1% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Jamaica peaked at 112.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 134th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 109.4% | — |
| 1972 | 111.7% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 108.3% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 112.2% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 106.5% | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 106.9% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 106.4% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 107.1% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 108.2% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 106.6% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 105.0% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 106.3% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 104.8% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 102.9% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 101.6% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 101.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.3% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 102.2% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 101.2% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 101.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 96.2% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 91.5% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 92.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 91.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 90.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 92.8% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 92.4% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 92.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.5% | 106.4% | 112.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 103.5% | 100.3% | 106.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.4% | 91.5% | 101.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 90.1% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 92.4% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 87.8% | 97.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 131 Guyana 97.3% compare
- 132 Panama 97.3% compare
- 133 Saint Lucia 97.2% compare
- 135 United States 97.0% compare
- 136 New Zealand 96.8% compare
- 137 Belarus 96.8% compare
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Jamaica?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Jamaica was 97.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 112.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 134th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.