Teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.6689 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.6689 GPIA
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
12th
of 25 countries
All-time high
1.36 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.5534 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
6
2014–2020
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica, 2014–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica stood at 0.6689 GPIA.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
That places Jamaica 12th out of 25 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.8625 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.7821 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8026 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.36 GPIA | +68.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5534 GPIA | -59.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6689 GPIA | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8712 GPIA | 0.5534 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.6689 GPIA | 0.6689 GPIA | 0.6689 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica was 0.6689 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5534 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Jamaica ranks 12th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 Teacher attrition rate from 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