Jamaica vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Jamaica
1.0%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
6.6%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
124th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
124th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Jamaica
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 6.6% against 1.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 6.9 times Jamaica's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 124th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 124th of 185 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 9.6% | 8.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 6.8% | 5.9% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 6.6% 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 5.6%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Jamaica ranks 124th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 124th 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