School enrollment, secondary, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: School enrollment, secondary, female was 84.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary, female in Jamaica, 1973–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 84.6% for school enrollment, secondary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Jamaica peaked at 94.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1974.
That places Jamaica 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 54.2% | — |
| 1974 | 49.9% | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 61.5% | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 65.6% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 68.4% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 73.1% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 71.0% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 67.8% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 65.9% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 67.3% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 66.6% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 65.0% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 68.7% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 68.4% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 71.6% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 66.8% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 82.6% | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 82.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 86.9% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 88.5% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 90.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 90.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 85.6% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 84.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.9% | 49.9% | 68.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 68.2% | 65.0% | 73.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 73.7% | 66.8% | 82.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 82.0% | 90.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 84.7% | 94.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 82.9% | 86.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 127 Philippines 86.1% compare
- 128 Maldives 85.0% compare
- 129 Kenya 84.8% compare
- 131 Cayman Islands 84.4% compare
- 132 Egypt 83.9% compare
- 133 French Polynesia 83.4% compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.92 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,494 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,274 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,647 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.44 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,890 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.78 % change on previous year (2013)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Jamaica?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Jamaica was 84.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1974.
- How does Jamaica rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, secondary, 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.