Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public
Jamaica
96.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
96.9%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
39th
Sri Lanka rank
38th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 96.9% against 96.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Jamaica ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.8% | 100.0% | 4.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 96.1% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.9% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 96.9% against 96.6% in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Jamaica ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 38th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, 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