School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Jamaica
Jamaica: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9965 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9965 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
107th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.9613 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
46
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica is 0.9965 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9613 GPIA, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 107th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9925 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9914 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9828 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9892 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9989 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9903 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.988 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9887 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9912 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9846 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9945 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9897 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9844 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9803 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9875 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9975 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9647 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9739 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9871 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9886 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9613 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9856 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9972 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9811 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9965 GPIA | -0.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.9965 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.9965 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9945 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPIA | 0.9914 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 0.9828 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9892 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.9844 GPIA | 0.9989 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9876 GPIA | 0.9613 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9964 GPIA | 0.9811 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 104 Equatorial Guinea 0.9973 GPIA compare
- 105 Poland 0.9971 GPIA compare
- 106 Singapore 0.997 GPIA compare
- 108 Costa Rica 0.9961 GPIA compare
- 109 Czechia 0.9961 GPIA compare
- 110 Netherlands 0.9958 GPIA compare
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 school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica was 0.9965 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9613 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Jamaica ranks 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release