Jamaica vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index
Jamaica
1.03 GPI
in 2007
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.9409 GPI
in 2020
Jamaica rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
38th
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index over time
- Jamaica
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.03 GPI against 0.9409 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0891 GPI.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 GPI | 0.7424 GPI | 0.3085 GPI | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.05 GPI | 0.7867 GPI | 0.2636 GPI | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPI | 0.8306 GPI | 0.1864 GPI | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 0.8499 GPI | 0.1671 GPI | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index, Jamaica or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Jamaica, at 1.03 GPI against 0.9409 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2007.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.0891 GPI, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2007.
- How do Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Jamaica ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.