Barbados vs Jamaica: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Barbados
2.7%
in 2024
Jamaica
2.7%
in 2024
Barbados rank
102nd
Jamaica rank
103rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 2.7% against 2.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 102nd and Jamaica ranks 103rd of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 1.9% | 5.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 2.6% | 1.1% | 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, Barbados or Jamaica?
- Barbados, at 2.7% against 2.7% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Barbados ranks 102nd and Jamaica ranks 103rd of 184 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, female (%). 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