Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jamaica

Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.9966 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.9966 GPIA
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
85th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.23 GPIA
in 1993
All-time low
0.248 GPIA
in 1983
Years of data
27
1975–2019

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jamaica, 1975–2019

0.20.40.60.811.21975199720191975: 0.628 GPIA1976: 0.732 GPIA1977: 0.668 GPIA1979: 0.373 GPIA1980: 0.285 GPIA1981: 0.482 GPIA1983: 0.248 GPIA1984: 0.424 GPIA1985: 0.538 GPIA1986: 0.539 GPIA1987: 1.2 GPIA1988: 0.865 GPIA1989: 0.464 GPIA1990: 0.804 GPIA1991: 0.864 GPIA1993: 1.2 GPIA1999: 0.966 GPIA2000: 0.973 GPIA2001: 0.964 GPIA2002: 0.879 GPIA2003: 0.879 GPIA2004: 0.907 GPIA2015: 0.534 GPIA2016: 0.963 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 0.958 GPIA2019: 0.997 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.9966 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2019.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jamaica peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.248 GPIA, in 1983.

That places Jamaica 85th out of 165 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Jamaica, 1975 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1975 0.6276 GPIA
1976 0.7323 GPIA +16.7%
1977 0.668 GPIA -8.8%
1979 0.3732 GPIA -44.1%
1980 0.2852 GPIA -23.6%
1981 0.4816 GPIA +68.9%
1983 0.248 GPIA -48.5%
1984 0.4244 GPIA +71.1%
1985 0.5383 GPIA +26.8%
1986 0.5388 GPIA +0.1%
1987 1.21 GPIA +124.8%
1988 0.8653 GPIA -28.6%
1989 0.4636 GPIA -46.4%
1990 0.8044 GPIA +73.5%
1991 0.8636 GPIA +7.4%
1993 1.23 GPIA +41.9%
1999 0.9662 GPIA -21.2%
2000 0.9732 GPIA +0.7%
2001 0.9639 GPIA -1.0%
2002 0.8794 GPIA -8.8%
2003 0.8789 GPIA -0.1%
2004 0.907 GPIA +3.2%
2015 0.5336 GPIA -41.2%
2016 0.9632 GPIA +80.5%
2017 1.02 GPIA +5.6%
2018 0.9584 GPIA -5.8%
2019 0.9966 GPIA +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6003 GPIA 0.3732 GPIA 0.7323 GPIA 4
1980s 0.5618 GPIA 0.248 GPIA 1.21 GPIA 9
1990s 0.9649 GPIA 0.8044 GPIA 1.23 GPIA 4
2000s 0.9205 GPIA 0.8789 GPIA 0.9732 GPIA 5
2010s 0.8938 GPIA 0.5336 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 82 Comoros 1 GPIA compare
  2. 83 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.9998 GPIA compare
  3. 84 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9983 GPIA compare
  4. 86 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9951 GPIA compare
  5. 87 Armenia 0.9924 GPIA compare
  6. 88 Paraguay 0.989 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jamaica?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jamaica was 0.9966 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPIA in 1993.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.248 GPIA in 1983.
How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
Jamaica ranks 85th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,055 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/