ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) vs Jamaica: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
83.1%
in 2024
Jamaica
83.6%
in 2024
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
144th
Jamaica rank
145th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 83.6% against 83.1% in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 144th and Jamaica ranks 145th of 219 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.5% | 86.6% | 23.0% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 69.2% | 89.7% | 20.5% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 72.2% | 90.1% | 17.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 82.1% | 3.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 89.4% | 10.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 81.1% | 0.5% | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 83.6% against 83.1% in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Jamaica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Jamaica rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 144th and Jamaica ranks 145th of 219 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of 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