Jamaica vs Uganda: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Jamaica
95.7%
in 2024
Uganda
95.9%
in 2013
Jamaica rank
113th
Uganda rank
111th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Jamaica
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 95.9% against 95.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 113th and Uganda ranks 111th of 209 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 18 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 6.8% | 0.0% | 6.8% | Jamaica |
| 1830s | 9.9% | 0.0% | 9.9% | Jamaica |
| 1840s | 14.1% | 0.0% | 14.1% | Jamaica |
| 1850s | 19.6% | 0.0% | 19.6% | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 26.7% | 0.0% | 26.7% | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 39.9% | 0.0% | 39.9% | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 65.1% | 0.0% | 65.1% | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 79.1% | 0.0% | 79.1% | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 77.4% | 0.0% | 77.4% | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 68.8% | 0.0% | 68.8% | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 71.7% | 1.4% | 70.3% | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 86.3% | 3.1% | 83.2% | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 85.5% | 12.1% | 73.5% | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 30.4% | 69.6% | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 92.7% | 46.2% | 46.5% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 99.5% | 33.3% | 66.2% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 97.1% | 44.2% | 52.8% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 94.6% | 5.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 93.5% | 1.6% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Jamaica or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 95.9% against 95.7% in Jamaica as of 2013.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Jamaica and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uganda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2013.
- How do Jamaica and Uganda rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Jamaica ranks 113th and Uganda ranks 111th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.