Jamaica vs UNICEF: Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female
Jamaica
97.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
96.7%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
140th
UNICEF: Africa rank
137th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female over time
- Jamaica
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 97.1% against 96.7% in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 140th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 137th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.5% | 53.4% | 55.1% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 103.5% | 68.3% | 35.2% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 97.4% | 69.3% | 28.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 84.0% | 9.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 93.5% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 96.2% | 4.1% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, female, Jamaica or UNICEF: Africa?
- Jamaica, at 97.1% against 96.7% in UNICEF: Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, female between Jamaica and UNICEF: Africa?
- 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and UNICEF: Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 140th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 137th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release