Jamaica vs MDG: Northern Africa: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Jamaica
0.6469 GPIA
in 2024
MDG: Northern Africa
0.5056 GPIA
in 2024
Jamaica rank
140th
MDG: Northern Africa rank
139th

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Jamaica
  • MDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.6469 GPIA against 0.5056 GPIA in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 0.1413 GPIA.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times MDG: Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was MDG: Northern Africa ahead.

Jamaica ranks 140th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 139th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Northern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica MDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6209 GPIA 0.664 GPIA 0.043 GPIA MDG: Northern Africa
2010s 0.509 GPIA 0.5253 GPIA 0.0163 GPIA MDG: Northern Africa
2020s 0.6465 GPIA 0.5121 GPIA 0.1344 GPIA Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Jamaica or MDG: Northern Africa?
Jamaica, at 0.6469 GPIA against 0.5056 GPIA in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Jamaica and MDG: Northern Africa?
0.1413 GPIA, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and MDG: Northern Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Jamaica ranks 140th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 139th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release