Jamaica vs UNICEF: Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male
Jamaica
97.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
98.7%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
139th
UNICEF: Africa rank
138th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time
- Jamaica
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 98.7% against 97.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 139th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 138th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and UNICEF: Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.2% | 73.1% | 35.1% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 102.9% | 84.8% | 18.1% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 96.8% | 82.4% | 14.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 94.3% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 98.6% | 2.8% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 98.7% | 6.1% | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Jamaica or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 98.7% against 97.5% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Jamaica and UNICEF: Africa?
- 1.2%, with UNICEF: Africa 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, male?
- Jamaica ranks 139th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 138th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). 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