School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Jamaica
Jamaica: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2007. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Jamaica, 1971–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2007.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Jamaica peaked at 1.03 GPI in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9751 GPI, in 1993.
That places Jamaica 54th out of 198 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.999 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.01 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.02 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.02 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.03 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.02 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9882 GPI | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9751 GPI | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9976 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9921 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9981 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9952 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPI | 0.999 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9882 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9962 GPI | 0.9751 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9989 GPI | 0.9921 GPI | 1 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Jamaica?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Jamaica was 1 GPI in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 1980.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9751 GPI in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Jamaica ranks 54th out of 198 countries with data for 2007.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.