Jamaica vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Jamaica
93.7%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
92.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
145th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
142nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 93.7% against 92.0% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 145th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.6% | 86.5% | 4.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 89.7% | 3.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 90.6% | 1.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 91.1% | 0.5% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Jamaica or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Jamaica, at 93.7% against 92.0% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Jamaica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 1.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 145th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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