Jamaica vs Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Jamaica
85.6%
in 2019
Yemen
83.2%
in 2016
Jamaica rank
162nd
Yemen rank
164th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Yemen
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 85.6% against 83.2% in Yemen, a difference of 2.4%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 162nd and Yemen ranks 164th of 188 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.6% | 66.1% | 28.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 73.1% | 21.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 83.2% | 6.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Jamaica or Yemen?
- Jamaica, at 85.6% against 83.2% in Yemen as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Jamaica and Yemen?
- 2.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Yemen?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Jamaica and Yemen rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 162nd and Yemen ranks 164th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.