Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
99th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.2 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.9811 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
36
1976–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1 GPIA for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9811 GPIA, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 99th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9899 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9943 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9953 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.992 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9984 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9986 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9963 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9893 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2 GPIA | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9907 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9811 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9899 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9943 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.999 GPIA | 0.992 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9893 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9811 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Jamaica was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9811 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Jamaica ranks 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release