Jamaica vs Sierra Leone: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Jamaica
85.1%
in 2019
Sierra Leone
83.7%
in 2017
Jamaica rank
141st
Sierra Leone rank
144th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Jamaica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 85.1% against 83.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 141st and Sierra Leone ranks 144th of 193 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.8% | 19.0% | 62.8% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 83.4% | 30.3% | 53.1% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 85.9% | 25.2% | 60.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 42.2% | 48.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 80.1% | 7.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Jamaica or Sierra Leone?
- Jamaica, at 85.1% against 83.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Jamaica and Sierra Leone?
- 1.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sierra Leone?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
- How do Jamaica and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 141st and Sierra Leone ranks 144th of 193 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
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.