Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Jamaica
Jamaica: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jamaica, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jamaica is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jamaica peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 19th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -2.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.994 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9997 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jamaica?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jamaica was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Jamaica ranks 19th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release