Secondary education, vocational pupils in Jamaica

Jamaica: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 42.0% in 2003. ▬ Flat

Latest (2003)
42.0%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
88th
of 191 countries
All-time high
65.1%
in 1981
All-time low
42.0%
in 2003
Years of data
20
1971–2003

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Jamaica, 1971–2003

02040601971198720031971: 43.2 % female1973: 45.6 % female1974: 48 % female1975: 49.7 % female1976: 48.7 % female1977: 51.3 % female1979: 60.3 % female1980: 60.8 % female1981: 65.1 % female1983: 49.9 % female1984: 49.7 % female1985: 49.1 % female1986: 50.4 % female1987: 50.2 % female1991: 51.6 % female1999: 58.4 % female2000: 58.4 % female2001: 56.4 % female2002: 44.2 % female2003: 42 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2003, secondary education, vocational pupils in Jamaica stood at 42.0%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Jamaica peaked at 65.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2003.

That places Jamaica 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Jamaica, 1971 to 2003.
Year % female Change
1971 43.2%
1973 45.6% +5.6%
1974 48.0% +5.2%
1975 49.7% +3.5%
1976 48.7% -2.0%
1977 51.3% +5.3%
1979 60.3% +17.6%
1980 60.8% +0.9%
1981 65.1% +7.0%
1983 49.9% -23.3%
1984 49.7% -0.4%
1985 49.1% -1.2%
1986 50.4% +2.6%
1987 50.2% -0.3%
1991 51.6% +2.8%
1999 58.4% +13.1%
2000 58.4% +0.1%
2001 56.4% -3.4%
2002 44.2% -21.6%
2003 42.0% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 49.5% 43.2% 60.3% 7
1980s 53.6% 49.1% 65.1% 7
1990s 55.0% 51.6% 58.4% 2
2000s 50.3% 42.0% 58.4% 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 85 Portugal 42.3% compare
  2. 86 Denmark 42.3% compare
  3. 87 Central African Republic 42.1% compare
  4. 89 East Timor 42.0%
  5. 90 Georgia 41.8% compare
  6. 91 Armenia 41.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Jamaica?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Jamaica was 42.0% in 2003, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 1981.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2003.
How does Jamaica rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Jamaica ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2003.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.