Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Jamaica
33.4%
in 2015
Nicaragua
35.7%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
116th
Nicaragua rank
114th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 35.7% against 33.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 116th and Nicaragua ranks 114th of 189 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 1.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 18.5% | 5.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 35.7% against 33.4% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 2.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 116th and Nicaragua ranks 114th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release