Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 1 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
99th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2019
All-time low
0.9811
in 2022
Years of data
36
1976–2024
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1 for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Jamaica peaked at 1.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9811, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 99th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.01 | — |
| 1977 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.01 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.02 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9899 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.01 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.02 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9943 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9953 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.992 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9984 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9986 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9963 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9893 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9907 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9811 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | -0.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.01 | 0.9899 | 1.02 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.01 | 0.9943 | 1.02 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.999 | 0.992 | 1 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.9893 | 1.2 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0.9811 | 1.02 | 5 |
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 net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Jamaica?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Jamaica was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9811 in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- Jamaica ranks 99th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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