Jamaica—Gender Parity in Primary Education
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #55 of 201Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1.00
2007
YoY Change
+0.9%
2005 → 2007
Global Rank
#55
of 201 countries
Maximum
1.00
2007
Minimum
0.99
2001
CAGR
+0.1%
7 years
Last
1.00
Previous
1.00
Highest
1.00
Lowest
0.99
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Jamaica's gender parity in primary education was 1.00 in 2007, ranking #55 out of 201 countries. This represents a +0.9% change from 2005. Over the past 7 years, the highest recorded value was 1.00 (2007) and the lowest was 0.99 (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.00 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.00 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.00 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.00 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.00 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.99 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.00 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity in Primary Education
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 1.16 | 2021 |
| 2 | Kuwait | 1.15 | 2021 |
| 3 | Gambia, The | 1.12 | 2022 |
| 4 | Mauritania | 1.07 | 2020 |
| 5 | Gibraltar | 1.07 | 2021 |
| 6 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 1.06 | 2020 |
| 7 | Kiribati | 1.06 | 2020 |
| 8 | Sweden | 1.05 | 2020 |
| 9 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.05 | 2021 |
| 10 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 1.04 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gender Parity in Primary Education — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).