Botswana vs Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Botswana
90.5%
in 2021
Jamaica
91.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
142nd
Jamaica rank
140th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 91.0% against 90.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Jamaica ahead.
Botswana ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 140th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.6% | 83.3% | 25.7% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 77.5% | 83.5% | 6.0% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 90.9% | 83.6% | 7.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 88.7% | 7.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 89.1% | 1.3% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Botswana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 91.0% against 90.5% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 140th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release