Jamaica vs MDG: Caribbean: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes
Jamaica
84.5%
in 2024
MDG: Caribbean
68.4%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
138th
MDG: Caribbean rank
140th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- MDG: Caribbean
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 84.5% against 68.4% in MDG: Caribbean, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times MDG: Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 138th and MDG: Caribbean ranks 140th of 213 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | MDG: Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.0% | 37.5% | 20.6% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 65.4% | 59.6% | 5.8% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 71.5% | 62.9% | 8.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 68.4% | 15.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 70.5% | 16.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 69.6% | 14.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes, Jamaica or MDG: Caribbean?
- Jamaica, at 84.5% against 68.4% in MDG: Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes between Jamaica and MDG: Caribbean?
- 16.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and MDG: Caribbean?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and MDG: Caribbean rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 138th and MDG: Caribbean ranks 140th 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