School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Jamaica
Jamaica: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 1.42 GPI in 2015. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Jamaica, 1971–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2015, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Jamaica stood at 1.42 GPI.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Jamaica peaked at 1.57 GPI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6325 GPI, in 1974.
Jamaica ranks 24th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7296 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.6688 GPI | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6409 GPI | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6325 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.48 GPI | +133.8% |
| 2001 | 1.52 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.56 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.56 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.56 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.56 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.57 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.51 GPI | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.56 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.42 GPI | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.668 GPI | 0.6325 GPI | 0.7296 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.54 GPI | 1.48 GPI | 1.56 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.52 GPI | 1.42 GPI | 1.57 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Jamaica?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Jamaica was 1.42 GPI in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 GPI in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6325 GPI in 1974.
- How does Jamaica rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Jamaica ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (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 tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.