Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.33 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.33 GPIA for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.5% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica peaked at 1.33 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Jamaica 2nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.33 GPIA | +31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 1 Cape Verde 1.67 GPIA compare
- 1 Tokelau 1.12 GPIA compare
- 2 Cook Islands 0.9757 GPIA compare
- 3 Senegal 1.25 GPIA compare
- 4 Bangladesh 1.24 GPIA compare
- 5 Suriname 1.22 GPIA compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 87,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,248 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Jamaica was 1.33 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Jamaica ranks 2nd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release