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
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
February 2026 Data Release