Inequality in education in Jamaica
Jamaica: Inequality in education was 0.0583 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality in education in Jamaica, 2011–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Jamaica stood at 0.0583.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Jamaica peaked at 0.0631 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0561, in 2011.
Jamaica ranks 130th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0576 | 0.0561 | 0.0631 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0607 | 0.0583 | 0.0631 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 11,768 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.35 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Jamaica?
- Inequality in education in Jamaica was 0.0583 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0631 in 2018.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0561 in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for inequality in education?
- Jamaica ranks 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.