Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Jamaica, 1983–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Jamaica is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Jamaica peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9461 GPI, in 2012.
Jamaica ranks 77th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.01 GPI | — |
| 1987 | 1.05 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9461 GPI | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9901 GPI | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.03 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9461 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 6 |
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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Jamaica?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Jamaica was 1.01 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2001.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9461 GPI in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Jamaica ranks 77th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.