Jamaica vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Jamaica
1.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
6.5%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
124th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
127th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Jamaica
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 6.5% against 1.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 6.8 times Jamaica's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 124th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 127th of 185 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 9.3% | 8.4% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 6.7% | 5.8% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Jamaica or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 6.5% against 1.0% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Jamaica and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 5.5%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Jamaica ranks 124th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 127th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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