School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Jamaica
Jamaica: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.9771 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
24
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Jamaica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Jamaica peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9771 GPIA, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 66th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.998 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.998 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.996 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.987 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9955 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9975 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9856 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9861 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9984 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.995 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9874 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9771 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9928 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9985 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9864 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9998 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9957 GPIA | 0.9856 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9994 GPIA | 0.9771 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9991 GPIA | 0.9864 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 63 Malaysia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 64 Cyprus 1.01 GPIA compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 1 GPIA compare
- 67 Montenegro 1 GPIA compare
- 68 Solomon Islands 1 GPIA compare
- 69 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 87,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,248 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Jamaica?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Jamaica was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9771 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Jamaica ranks 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release