Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Jamaica
Jamaica: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.05 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.05 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
97th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.11 modelled data
in 1992
All-time low
1.05 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica is 1.05 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica peaked at 1.11 modelled data in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.05 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Jamaica 97th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.1 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.05 modelled data | -0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.05 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 modelled data, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.05 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.12 modelled data, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.09 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.1 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.68 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.66 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica was 1.05 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 modelled data in 1992.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Jamaica ranks 97th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release