Jamaica vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity
Jamaica
1.14 GPIA
in 2015
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
1.08 GPIA
in 2024
Jamaica rank
10th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
11th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity over time
- Jamaica
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.14 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.06 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Jamaica ranks 10th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and WB: Latin America & Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.0025 GPIA | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.0606 GPIA | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity, Jamaica or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Jamaica, at 1.14 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in WB: Latin America & Caribbean as of 2015.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity between Jamaica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 0.06 GPIA, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Jamaica ranks 10th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release