Guyana vs Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Guyana
97.6%
in 2024
Jamaica
97.3%
in 2024
Guyana rank
139th
Jamaica rank
142nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 97.6% against 97.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Jamaica ahead.
Guyana ranks 139th and Jamaica ranks 142nd of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.7% | 108.7% | 6.9% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 99.0% | 103.5% | 4.5% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 95.9% | 0.4% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 94.5% | 4.0% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 96.4% | 3.3% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 92.1% | 4.1% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Guyana, at 97.6% against 97.3% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 139th and Jamaica ranks 142nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). 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