School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Jamaica
Jamaica: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2007. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Jamaica, 1973–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.03 GPI for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2007.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Jamaica peaked at 1.07 GPI in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPI, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.03 GPI | — |
| 1974 | 1.03 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.07 GPI | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.07 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.05 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.05 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.07 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.07 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.05 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.05 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.05 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.06 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.02 GPI | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.03 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.05 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.03 GPI | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.01 GPI | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPI | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.05 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 36 Cambodia 1.04 GPI compare
- 37 Nicaragua 1.04 GPI compare
- 38 Timor-Leste 1.03 GPI
- 40 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.03 GPI compare
- 41 New Zealand 1.03 GPI compare
- 42 Thailand 1.03 GPI compare
More aid effectiveness data for Jamaica
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 24,581 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 208,545 current US$ (2018)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 9.34 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 2.99 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 20,000 current US$ (2006)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany -618,920 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 391,268 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 4.29 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 15,316 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 12.90 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Jamaica?
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Jamaica was 1.03 GPI in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 1976.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Jamaica ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2007.
- Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.