Gambia vs Jamaica: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Gambia
84.2%
in 2025
Jamaica
83.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
144th
Jamaica rank
145th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 84.2% against 83.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 144th and Jamaica ranks 145th of 198 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.0% | 86.6% | 67.5% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 34.9% | 89.5% | 54.6% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 87.5% | 52.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 82.2% | 24.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 89.6% | 25.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 81.1% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
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, Gambia or Jamaica?
- Gambia, at 84.2% against 83.6% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Gambia and Jamaica?
- 0.6%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jamaica?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Jamaica rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 144th and Jamaica ranks 145th of 198 countries.
- 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