School enrollment, secondary, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: School enrollment, secondary, female was 76.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary, female in Jamaica, 1975–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, secondary, female in Jamaica stood at 76.3%.
The figure is down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Jamaica peaked at 83.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1975.
That places Jamaica 93rd out of 152 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 60.0% | — |
| 1976 | 62.4% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 62.4% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 68.2% | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 64.6% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 62.3% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 63.1% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 61.6% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 81.8% | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 77.7% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 76.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 77.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 78.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 83.3% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 83.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 79.8% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.6% | 60.0% | 62.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 61.6% | 68.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 81.8% | 81.8% | 81.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 76.7% | 83.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 75.7% | 79.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 77.0% compare
- 91 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 76.8% compare
- 92 Bhutan 76.5% compare
- 94 Malaysia 75.4% compare
- 95 Dominican Republic 74.5% compare
- 96 Cape Verde 74.5% compare
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Jamaica?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Jamaica was 76.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1975.
- How does Jamaica rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 93rd out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.