ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) vs Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
83.1%
in 2024
Jamaica
91.0%
in 2024
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank
142nd
Jamaica rank
140th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 91.0% against 83.1% in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), a difference of 7.9%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)'s.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 140th of 221 groups.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 58.9% 83.3% 24.3% Jamaica
1980s 69.7% 83.6% 13.9% Jamaica
1990s 76.2% 83.6% 7.4% Jamaica
2000s 80.0% 89.5% 9.4% Jamaica
2010s 80.1% 90.3% 10.2% Jamaica
2020s 82.6% 88.4% 5.8% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 91.0% against 83.1% in ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Jamaica?
7.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Jamaica?
42 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Jamaica rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 140th of 221 groups.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release