Secondary education, general pupils in Jamaica
Jamaica: Secondary education, general pupils was 49.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils in Jamaica, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 49.7% for secondary education, general pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Jamaica peaked at 53.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2009.
Jamaica ranks 106th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 52.7% | — |
| 1974 | 52.4% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 53.9% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 53.7% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 52.5% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 52.1% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 52.0% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 51.7% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 52.4% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 51.6% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.9% | 52.1% | 53.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 52.1% | 51.6% | 52.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 50.2% | 51.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 49.6% | 50.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 49.7% | 50.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 103 Libya 49.8% compare
- 104 Mauritania 49.8% compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 49.7% compare
- 107 Albania 49.7% compare
- 108 Maldives 49.7% compare
- 109 Puerto Rico 49.7% 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 secondary education, general pupils in Jamaica?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Jamaica was 49.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Jamaica ranks 106th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.