Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Jamaica
Jamaica: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1.14 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Jamaica, 1983–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Jamaica stood at 1.14 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 89.8% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Jamaica peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.6011 GPIA, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 10th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 1987 | 1.19 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 1.08 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9435 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9977 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6011 GPIA | -39.7% |
| 2022 | 1.14 GPIA | +89.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.14 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.14 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9318 GPIA | 0.6011 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1 |
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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Jamaica?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Jamaica was 1.14 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 1987.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6011 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Jamaica ranks 10th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 the last grade 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