Burundi vs Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Burundi
86.7%
in 2019
Jamaica
85.2%
in 2019
Burundi rank
139th
Jamaica rank
142nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Jamaica
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 86.7% against 85.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Jamaica ahead.
Burundi ranks 139th and Jamaica ranks 142nd of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 80.5% | 68.3% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 82.2% | 56.5% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 82.9% | 42.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 91.4% | 51.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 86.4% | 2.7% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Burundi or Jamaica?
- Burundi, at 86.7% against 85.2% in Jamaica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Burundi and Jamaica?
- 1.5%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Jamaica?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.
- How do Burundi and Jamaica rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 139th and Jamaica ranks 142nd of 197 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.