Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.995 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Jamaica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.995 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Jamaica peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9796 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.998 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9979 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9958 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9866 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9948 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9974 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9846 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9871 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9993 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9976 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9856 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9796 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9949 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9915 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.984 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9982 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.995 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9955 GPIA | 0.9846 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9796 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9947 GPIA | 0.984 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Jamaica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Jamaica was 0.995 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9796 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Jamaica ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, primary and 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