Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Jamaica, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1 GPI for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Jamaica peaked at 1.08 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9801 GPI, in 1993.
That places Jamaica 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.02 GPI | — |
| 1976 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.03 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.04 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.03 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.03 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.03 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9946 GPI | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.01 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9801 GPI | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPI | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9972 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPI | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9946 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9989 GPI | 0.9801 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9972 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Jamaica?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Jamaica was 1 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 2015.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9801 GPI in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Jamaica ranks 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. 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.