School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Jamaica
Jamaica: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender was 0.8009 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Jamaica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Jamaica is 0.8009 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 42.4% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Jamaica peaked at 1.41 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8009 GPIA, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 75th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.34 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.8541 GPIA | -36.1% |
| 2005 | 1.36 GPIA | +58.7% |
| 2007 | 1.28 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.17 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 1.23 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 1.29 GPIA | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 1.23 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.35 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.36 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.22 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4 GPIA | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 1.41 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.14 GPIA | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 1.36 GPIA | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 1.39 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8009 GPIA | -42.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 GPIA | 0.8541 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 0.8009 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Jamaica?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Jamaica was 0.8009 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8009 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- Jamaica ranks 75th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release