Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9833 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica, 1983–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica stood at 0.9833 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6829 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 133rd out of 149 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1987 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9461 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9901 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6829 GPIA | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9833 GPIA | +44.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9567 GPIA | 0.6829 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9833 GPIA | 0.9833 GPIA | 0.9833 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 130 Mozambique 0.9842 GPIA compare
- 131 Hong Kong, China 0.984 GPIA compare
- 132 Israel 0.9836 GPIA compare
- 134 Türkiye 0.983 GPIA compare
- 135 North Macedonia 0.9816 GPIA compare
- 136 Libya 0.9796 GPIA
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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica was 0.9833 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6829 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Jamaica ranks 133rd out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release