Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
123rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 1975
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
41
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica stood at 1 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 123rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.13 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.08 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.07 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.05 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 87,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,248 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Jamaica ranks 123rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release