Jamaica vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth

Jamaica
8.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
3.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
Jamaica rank
9th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
12th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth over time

  • Jamaica
  • UNICEF: Gulf Area
-1000100200197219982024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 8.14 % change on previous year against 3.69 % change on previous year in UNICEF: Gulf Area, a difference of 4.45 % change on previous year.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.2 times UNICEF: Gulf Area's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 9th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 12th of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica UNICEF: Gulf Area Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6711 % change on previous year -70.06 % change on previous year 70.73 % change on previous year Jamaica
1980s -0.87 % change on previous year 24.17 % change on previous year 25.04 % change on previous year UNICEF: Gulf Area
1990s 0.0497 % change on previous year -0.3264 % change on previous year 0.3761 % change on previous year Jamaica
2000s 0.3602 % change on previous year 0.0455 % change on previous year 0.3148 % change on previous year Jamaica
2010s -3.09 % change on previous year 0.9746 % change on previous year 4.06 % change on previous year UNICEF: Gulf Area
2020s -1.28 % change on previous year 0.6293 % change on previous year 1.91 % change on previous year UNICEF: Gulf Area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth, Jamaica or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
Jamaica, at 8.14 % change on previous year against 3.69 % change on previous year in UNICEF: Gulf Area as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth between Jamaica and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
4.45 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
Jamaica ranks 9th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 12th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 20,090 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.