Jamaica vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index

Jamaica
1.03 GPI
in 2007
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.9409 GPI
in 2020
Jamaica rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Jamaica
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.03 GPI against 0.9409 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0891 GPI.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 Difference Ahead
1970s 1.05 GPI 0.7425 GPI 0.3084 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 0.85 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?
Jamaica, at 1.03 GPI against 0.9409 GPI in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2007.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.0891 GPI, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2007.
How do Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Jamaica ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

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.