Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -1.02 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1.02 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 134.4%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.8 % change on previous year
in 1956
All-time low
-6.61 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -1.02 % change on previous year for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 134.4% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 4.8 % change on previous year in 1956 and was at its lowest, -6.61 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places Jamaica 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1953 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +213.9% |
| 1954 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1955 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1956 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1957 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1960 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 1961 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1962 | 0.6789 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1963 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +150.9% |
| 1964 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1965 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -219.1% |
| 1966 | -0.4721 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1967 | -0.4216 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1968 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +285.0% |
| 1969 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1970 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1971 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1972 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1973 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1974 | -6.61 % change on previous year | +414.3% |
| 1975 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1976 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1977 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1978 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1979 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1980 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1981 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1982 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1983 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1984 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 1985 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1986 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1987 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1988 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1989 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8532 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1991 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9676 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1993 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -233.2% |
| 1994 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1995 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1996 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1997 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1998 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1999 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2000 | -4.87 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2001 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2002 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2003 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2004 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 2005 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2006 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2007 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2008 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2009 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2010 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2011 | -4.56 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2012 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2013 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2014 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2015 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2016 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2017 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2018 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2019 | -0.7143 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2020 | -0.5036 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2021 | -0.3615 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2022 | -0.4354 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2023 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +134.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.46 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.2836 % change on previous year | -1.94 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.77 % change on previous year | -6.61 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.35 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.69 % change on previous year | -4.23 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.67 % change on previous year | -4.87 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.96 % change on previous year | -4.56 % change on previous year | -0.7143 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5802 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | -0.3615 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 110 Grenada -0.9987 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Azerbaijan -1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Bulgaria -1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Indonesia -1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Guyana -1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Palau -1.04 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,890 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.78 % change on previous year (2013)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -1.02 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 % change on previous year in 1956.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.61 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Jamaica rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.