Jamaica vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes
Jamaica
95.4%
in 2022
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
47.5%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
33rd
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
33rd
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 95.4% against 47.5% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 47.9%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.0 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 33rd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 92 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 32.6% | 62.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 38.0% | 58.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 44.8% | 52.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes, Jamaica or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Jamaica, at 95.4% against 47.5% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes between Jamaica and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 47.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 33rd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). 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