Jamaica vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female
Jamaica
97.1%
in 2024
United States of America
97.0%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
140th
United States of America rank
141st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female over time
- Jamaica
- United States of America
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 97.1% against 97.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 140th and United States of America ranks 141st of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103.7% | 102.0% | 1.7% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 97.4% | 103.0% | 5.5% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 93.0% | 101.3% | 8.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 100.6% | 7.1% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 98.3% | 6.6% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, female, Jamaica or United States of America?
- Jamaica, at 97.1% against 97.0% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, female between Jamaica and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States of America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 140th and United States of America ranks 141st 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release