Jamaica vs Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Jamaica
91.0%
in 2024
Kenya
91.4%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
140th
Kenya rank
138th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 91.4% against 91.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 140th and Kenya ranks 138th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.3% | 62.3% | 21.0% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 83.7% | 74.8% | 9.0% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 86.5% | 67.5% | 19.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 76.2% | 13.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 88.6% | 1.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 90.0% | 2.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Jamaica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 91.4% against 91.0% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Jamaica and Kenya?
- 0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 140th and Kenya ranks 138th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release