Jamaica vs SDG: World: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes
Jamaica
99.2%
in 2022
SDG: World
88.3%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
22nd
SDG: World rank
22nd
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- SDG: World
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 99.2% against 88.3% in SDG: World, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times SDG: World's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 22nd and SDG: World ranks 22nd of 88 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 79.4% | 19.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 82.9% | 16.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 87.1% | 12.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes, Jamaica or SDG: World?
- Jamaica, at 99.2% against 88.3% in SDG: World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes between Jamaica and SDG: World?
- 10.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and SDG: World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and SDG: World rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 22nd and SDG: World ranks 22nd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary 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