Jamaica vs Zimbabwe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Jamaica
85.1%
in 2019
Zimbabwe
83.9%
in 2013
Jamaica rank
141st
Zimbabwe rank
143rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Jamaica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 85.1% against 83.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd of 193 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.5% | 39.2% | 43.4% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 83.6% | 79.4% | 4.2% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 88.6% | 76.8% | 11.8% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 76.0% | 15.4% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Jamaica, at 85.1% against 83.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 1.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2003.
- How do Jamaica and Zimbabwe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 141st and Zimbabwe ranks 143rd 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.