Jamaica vs Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Jamaica
87.4%
in 2024
Malaysia
86.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
140th
Malaysia rank
141st
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 87.4% against 86.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 140th and Malaysia ranks 141st of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.6% | 91.1% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 89.2% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 84.3% | 4.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 84.3% | 3.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Jamaica or Malaysia?
- Jamaica, at 87.4% against 86.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 1.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 140th and Malaysia ranks 141st 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