School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Jamaica
Jamaica: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.42 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.42 GPIA for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in 2015.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica peaked at 1.57 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6325 GPIA, in 1974.
That places Jamaica 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7296 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.6688 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6409 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6325 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.48 GPIA | +133.8% |
| 2001 | 1.52 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.56 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.56 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.56 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.56 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.57 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.51 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.56 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.42 GPIA | -8.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.42 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.42 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +133.8% | 0.6325 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.668 GPIA | 0.6325 GPIA | 0.7296 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.54 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 1.56 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.52 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 1.57 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica was 1.42 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6325 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Jamaica rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Jamaica ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, 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