Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Jamaica
91.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
91.1%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
137th
Sri Lanka rank
136th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 91.1% against 91.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 137th and Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.1% | 63.5% | 22.5% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 84.4% | 89.5% | 5.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 83.4% | 98.2% | 14.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 96.5% | 5.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 92.1% | 4.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 91.1% against 91.0% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 137th and Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). 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