Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 85.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Jamaica, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Jamaica is 85.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Jamaica peaked at 97.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 94.5% | — |
| 2000 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 94.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 93.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 93.6% | 97.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 85.1% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 157 Honduras 85.7% compare
- 158 Cayman Islands 85.4% compare
- 159 Mozambique 85.3% compare
- 161 Cote d'Ivoire 84.0% compare
- 162 Mauritania 83.0% compare
- 163 Puerto Rico 83.0% compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Jamaica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Jamaica was 85.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.