Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year … net gender parity index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year … net gender parity index was 0.9581 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Jamaica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Jamaica is 0.9581 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Jamaica peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9571 GPIA, in 2021.
Jamaica ranks 149th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year … net gender parity index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.13 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9571 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9581 GPIA | -9.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.9581 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.9581 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 GPIA, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9926 GPIA | 0.9571 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Jamaica?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Jamaica was 0.9581 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9571 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Jamaica ranks 149th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release