Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Jamaica
0.0744 units per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0715 units per person
in 2023
Jamaica rank
135th
Sri Lanka rank
138th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.0744 units per person against 0.0715 units per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0029 units per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 135th and Sri Lanka ranks 138th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1872 units per person | 0.1199 units per person | 0.0672 units per person | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.155 units per person | 0.1382 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.1399 units per person | 0.1252 units per person | 0.0147 units per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.1202 units per person | 0.082 units per person | 0.0383 units per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.0942 units per person | 0.0827 units per person | 0.0116 units per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.0735 units per person | 0.0743 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Jamaica, at 0.0744 units per person against 0.0715 units per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0029 units per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 135th and Sri Lanka ranks 138th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in 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 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.