School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender in Jamaica
Jamaica: School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
91st
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 1975
All-time low
0.9875 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
41
1973–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.9875 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 91st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9983 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9875 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9973 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9902 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.01 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9983 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9875 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9902 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 1975.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9875 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Jamaica ranks 91st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 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