Jamaica vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Jamaica
0.0385 number per person
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0225 number per person
in 2019
Jamaica rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.0385 number per person against 0.0225 number per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.016 number per person.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0559 number per person | 0.0122 number per person | 0.0437 number per person | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.0561 number per person | 0.0125 number per person | 0.0435 number per person | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.0545 number per person | 0.0122 number per person | 0.0423 number per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.053 number per person | 0.0137 number per person | 0.0393 number per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.039 number per person | 0.0211 number per person | 0.018 number per person | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita, Jamaica or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Jamaica, at 0.0385 number per person against 0.0225 number per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita between Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.016 number per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.