Jamaica vs South Africa: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Jamaica
0.3842 GPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.432 GPIA
in 2023
Jamaica rank
179th
South Africa rank
176th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.432 GPIA against 0.3842 GPIA in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0478 GPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 179th and South Africa ranks 176th of 183 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6835 GPIA | 0.5987 GPIA | 0.0848 GPIA | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.556 GPIA | 0.4329 GPIA | 0.123 GPIA | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Jamaica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.432 GPIA against 0.3842 GPIA in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0.0478 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Jamaica ranks 179th and South Africa ranks 176th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary 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