Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female was 80.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Jamaica is 80.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Jamaica peaked at 93.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 121st out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 93.8% | — |
| 1999 | 89.1% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 86.0% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 84.6% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 86.5% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 90.6% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 88.9% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 89.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 82.4% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.8% | 93.8% | 93.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 89.1% | 89.1% | 89.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 84.6% | 90.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 82.4% | 89.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 79.9% | 82.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 118 Romania 83.6% compare
- 119 British Virgin Islands 81.4% compare
- 120 Panama 80.3% compare
- 122 El Salvador 80.1% compare
- 123 Nicaragua 79.2% compare
- 124 Micronesia (country) 78.4% compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,248 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 74,537 (2015)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Jamaica?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Jamaica was 80.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 121st out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release