Jamaica vs Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes
Jamaica
83.7%
in 2019
Samoa
85.7%
in 2016
Jamaica rank
89th
Samoa rank
86th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 85.7% against 83.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 89th and Samoa ranks 86th of 182 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 70.7% | 2.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 74.6% | 4.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 82.9% | 1.9% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, Jamaica or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 85.7% against 83.7% in Jamaica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between Jamaica and Samoa?
- 2.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 89th and Samoa ranks 86th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper 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
Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.