Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9936 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9936 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
126th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.9866 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica is 0.9936 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9866 GPIA, in 2016.
Jamaica ranks 126th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9919 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9977 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.987 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9866 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9945 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.995 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9931 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9936 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.987 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9866 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9964 GPIA | 0.9931 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 103,444 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica was 0.9936 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9866 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Jamaica ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release