Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9746 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica, 1983–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica is 0.9746 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.7664 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 159th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 1987 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9463 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9938 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9996 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7664 GPIA | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9746 GPIA | +27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9642 GPIA | 0.7664 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9746 GPIA | 0.9746 GPIA | 0.9746 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 156 Hong Kong, China 0.9828 GPIA compare
- 157 Eswatini 0.9816 GPIA compare
- 158 Samoa 0.9804 GPIA compare
- 160 Iraq 0.9745 GPIA compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9733 GPIA compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 0.9682 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica was 0.9746 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 1987.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7664 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Jamaica ranks 159th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release