School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Jamaica
Jamaica: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.07 GPI in 2007. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Jamaica, 1973–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.07 GPI for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Jamaica peaked at 1.18 GPI in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPI, in 1999.
That places Jamaica 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.11 GPI | — |
| 1974 | 1.11 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.18 GPI | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 1.17 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.11 GPI | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.11 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.14 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.15 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.11 GPI | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.1 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.09 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.13 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.07 GPI | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 1.08 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.11 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.08 GPI | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPI | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPI | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.13 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.11 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.92 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,494 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,274 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,647 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.44 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,890 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.78 % change on previous year (2013)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Jamaica?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Jamaica was 1.07 GPI in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPI in 1975.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2007.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.