Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or was 1.17 GPIA in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
1.17 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 66 countries
All-time high
1.24 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
1.14 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2016
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Jamaica, 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Jamaica stood at 1.17 GPIA.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
That places Jamaica 3rd out of 66 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 1.2 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.24 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.16 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.5% |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Jamaica?
- Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Jamaica was 1.17 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
- Jamaica ranks 3rd out of 66 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release