Jamaica vs Kenya: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Jamaica
94.9%
in 2020
Kenya
93.6%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
67th
Kenya rank
70th
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- Jamaica
- Kenya
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 94.9% against 93.6% in Kenya, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 67th and Kenya ranks 70th of 111 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 19.1% | 0.1% | 19.0% | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 27.1% | 0.2% | 26.9% | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 41.5% | 0.4% | 41.1% | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 54.9% | 1.6% | 53.3% | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 64.0% | 5.3% | 58.7% | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 68.8% | 13.4% | 55.3% | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 73.4% | 16.1% | 57.3% | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 79.8% | 19.3% | 60.5% | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 83.0% | 23.9% | 59.1% | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 87.8% | 30.5% | 57.2% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 97.0% | 41.8% | 55.2% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 97.0% | 61.2% | 35.8% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 95.6% | 74.8% | 20.8% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 80.6% | 14.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 87.3% | 7.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 93.6% | 1.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Jamaica or Kenya?
- Jamaica, at 94.9% against 93.6% in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Jamaica and Kenya?
- 1.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Jamaica ranks 67th and Kenya ranks 70th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.