Guinea-Bissau vs Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Guinea-Bissau
85.1%
in 2006
Jamaica
85.2%
in 2019
Guinea-Bissau rank
144th
Jamaica rank
142nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 85.2% against 85.1% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 144th and Jamaica ranks 142nd of 197 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.5% | 81.8% | 37.4% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 82.6% | 44.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 91.3% | 39.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Guinea-Bissau or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 85.2% against 85.1% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2000.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 144th 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.