Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in Jamaica
Jamaica: Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and was 1.13 ratio in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in Jamaica, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.13 ratio for adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in Jamaica peaked at 1.13 ratio in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.01 ratio, in 2008.
Jamaica ranks 17th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.01 ratio | — |
| 2009 | 1.04 ratio | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.05 ratio | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.05 ratio | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.05 ratio | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 ratio | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1 ratio | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.08 ratio | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 ratio | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.07 ratio | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.11 ratio | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 ratio | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.11 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.11 ratio | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.13 ratio | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 ratio | 1.01 ratio | 1.04 ratio | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.07 ratio | 1.05 ratio | 1.11 ratio | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.11 ratio | 1.11 ratio | 1.13 ratio | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in Jamaica?
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and in Jamaica was 1.13 ratio in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 ratio in 2023.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 ratio in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and?
- Jamaica ranks 17th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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