Jamaica vs Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes
Jamaica
84.5%
in 2024
Kenya
84.3%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
138th
Kenya rank
139th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Kenya
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 84.5% against 84.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 138th and Kenya ranks 139th of 213 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.0% | 22.0% | 36.0% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 65.5% | 33.4% | 32.1% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 81.0% | 40.3% | 40.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 47.6% | 36.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 73.5% | 13.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 82.8% | 1.9% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, Jamaica or Kenya?
- Jamaica, at 84.5% against 84.3% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between Jamaica and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 138th and Kenya ranks 139th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, 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