Ghana vs Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Ghana
88.4%
in 2024
Jamaica
87.4%
in 2024
Ghana rank
139th
Jamaica rank
140th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 88.4% against 87.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ghana ranks 139th and Jamaica ranks 140th of 199 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.0% | 89.6% | 34.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 90.2% | 27.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 88.8% | 7.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 87.4% | 2.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Ghana, at 88.4% against 87.4% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 1.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 139th and Jamaica ranks 140th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). 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