Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 95.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Jamaica is 95.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Jamaica peaked at 99.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 2021.
That places Jamaica 77th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 98.6% | — |
| 1977 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 99.6% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 98.3% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 99.4% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 97.7% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 96.1% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 95.7% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 95.3% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 92.8% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 96.8% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 96.3% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 95.3% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 91.1% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 88.6% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 89.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 88.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 87.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 86.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 89.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 89.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 84.6% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 96.9% | 92.8% | 99.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 92.8% | 88.6% | 96.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 86.9% | 95.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 89.2% | 93.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 84.6% | 95.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 74 Madagascar 95.8% compare
- 75 Russian Federation 95.8% compare
- 76 Cuba 95.7% compare
- 78 Togo 95.5% compare
- 79 French Polynesia 95.5% compare
- 80 Cambodia 95.4% compare
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Jamaica?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Jamaica was 95.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 77th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release