Gender parity index for youth/adults with information and in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gender parity index for youth/adults with information and was 1.34 ratio in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender parity index for youth/adults with information and in Jamaica, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.34 ratio for gender parity index for youth/adults with information and in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender parity index for youth/adults with information and in Jamaica peaked at 1.59 ratio in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.06 ratio, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 1st of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gender parity index for youth/adults with information and in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.06 ratio | — |
| 2016 | 1.32 ratio | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 1.34 ratio | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.59 ratio | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 1.34 ratio | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.24 ratio | 1.06 ratio | 1.34 ratio | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.47 ratio | 1.34 ratio | 1.59 ratio | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 2 Belarus 1.19 ratio compare
- 3 Russian Federation 1.19 ratio compare
- 3 Russian Federation 1.19 ratio compare
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender parity index for youth/adults with information and in Jamaica?
- Gender parity index for youth/adults with information and in Jamaica was 1.34 ratio in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest gender parity index for youth/adults with information and recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender parity index for youth/adults with information and recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 ratio in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for gender parity index for youth/adults with information and?
- Jamaica ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender parity index for youth/adults with information and rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Gender parity index for youth/adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by type of skill (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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