Jamaica vs Uruguay: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Jamaica
1 GPIA
in 2023
Uruguay
1 GPIA
in 2024
Jamaica rank
19th
Uruguay rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Jamaica, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 133 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0028 GPIA | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0016 GPIA | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0032 GPIA | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 0 GPIA, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Jamaica ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 18th of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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