Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 1.06 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.06
World rank
10th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 2011
All-time low
0.9995
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2022
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Jamaica, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Jamaica stood at 1.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Jamaica peaked at 1.1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9995, in 1970.
That places Jamaica 10th out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9995 | — |
| 1982 | 1.01 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.03 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | -3.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9879, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.06 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9995 | 0.9995 | 0.9995 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
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 gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Jamaica?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Jamaica was 1.06 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9995 in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Jamaica ranks 10th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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