Jamaica vs Jordan: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total

Jamaica
79.3%
in 2018
Jordan
81.0%
in 2018
Jamaica rank
181st
Jordan rank
178th

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total over time

  • Jamaica
  • Jordan
0255075100125197219952018

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 81.0% against 79.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jordan ahead.

Jamaica ranks 181st and Jordan ranks 178th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Jordan Difference Ahead
1970s 98.6% 106.2% 7.6% Jordan
1980s 97.9% 97.4% 0.5% Jamaica
1990s 93.6% 92.3% 1.3% Jamaica
2000s 93.1% 97.4% 4.3% Jordan
2010s 82.3% 81.9% 0.4% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total, Jamaica or Jordan?
Jordan, at 81.0% against 79.3% in Jamaica as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total between Jamaica and Jordan?
1.7%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Jordan?
20 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Jamaica and Jordan rank globally for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Jamaica ranks 181st and Jordan ranks 178th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 7,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.