How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States?

15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs United States: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Jamaica

1.12 GPIA

in 2023

United States

1.12 GPIA

in 2024

Jamaica rank

30th

United States rank

32nd

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time

Jamaica
United States

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.12 GPIA against 1.12 GPIA in United States, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United States ahead.

Jamaica ranks 30th and United States ranks 32nd of 110 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.04 GPIA	1.04 GPIA	0.0048 GPIA	United States
2010s	1.06 GPIA	1.06 GPIA	0.0023 GPIA	Jamaica
2020s	1.11 GPIA	1.11 GPIA	0.0045 GPIA	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Jamaica or United States?: Jamaica, at 1.12 GPIA against 1.12 GPIA in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Jamaica and United States?: 0 GPIA, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and United States rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?: Jamaica ranks 30th and United States ranks 32nd of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 110 places, 2,034 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release