Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Jamaica
3.4%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
3.6%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
104th
Puerto Rico rank
102nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 3.6% against 3.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Jamaica ranks 104th and Puerto Rico ranks 102nd of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 4.8% | 1.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 3.6% against 3.4% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Jamaica ranks 104th and Puerto Rico ranks 102nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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