Jamaica vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Jamaica
77.1%
in 2015
SDG: Small Island Developing States
74.5%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
114th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
116th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 77.1% against 74.5% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 114th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 116th of 193 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5% | 66.7% | 1.8% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 70.8% | 3.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 76.8% | 2.4% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Jamaica or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Jamaica, at 77.1% against 74.5% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Jamaica and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 2.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 114th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 116th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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