Ethiopia vs Jamaica: School enrollment, primary, female

Ethiopia
81.5%
in 2015
Jamaica
81.3%
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
133rd
Jamaica rank
135th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Jamaica
20406080100197519962018

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 81.5% against 81.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 133rd and Jamaica ranks 135th of 167 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Jamaica Difference Ahead
1980s 24.4% 97.1% 72.7% Jamaica
1990s 29.3% 90.2% 60.9% Jamaica
2000s 40.3% 91.3% 51.0% Jamaica
2010s 81.5% 88.6% 7.1% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Ethiopia or Jamaica?
Ethiopia, at 81.5% against 81.3% in Jamaica as of 2015.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Ethiopia and Jamaica?
0.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Jamaica?
10 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Jamaica rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Ethiopia ranks 133rd and Jamaica ranks 135th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.