Jamaica vs Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
Jamaica
85.3%
in 2019
Kenya
84.8%
in 2009
Jamaica rank
146th
Kenya rank
149th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- Jamaica
- Kenya
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 85.3% against 84.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 146th and Kenya ranks 149th of 193 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.0% | 66.9% | 11.1% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 80.1% | 78.1% | 2.0% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 90.6% | 66.2% | 24.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 71.6% | 19.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Jamaica or Kenya?
- Jamaica, at 85.3% against 84.8% in Kenya as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Jamaica and Kenya?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2004.
- How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Jamaica ranks 146th and Kenya ranks 149th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.