Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Jamaica, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Jamaica is 1.03 GPI, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Jamaica peaked at 1.2 GPI in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPI, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 86th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.07 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 1.11 GPI | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.07 GPI | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.08 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.07 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.09 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.16 GPI | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.18 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.14 GPI | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPI | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.2 GPI | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 1.17 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.16 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPI | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.14 GPI | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPI | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPI | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 10 |
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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, upper secondary, gender parity index in Jamaica?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Jamaica was 1.03 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPI in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Jamaica ranks 86th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.