Inequality in education in Jamaica
Jamaica: Inequality in education was 0.0583 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0583
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0631
in 2018
All-time low
0.0561
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Inequality in education in Jamaica, 2011–2023
Source: 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.
Inequality in education in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0561 | — |
| 2012 | 0.0561 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0561 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0561 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0561 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0561 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0561 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0631 | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0631 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0631 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0631 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0583 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0583 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0583 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 48% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0583 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1335, 44% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.68 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.66 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Jamaica?
- Inequality in education in Jamaica was 0.0583 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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