Jamaica vs Papua New Guinea: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Jamaica
83.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
82.7%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
145th
Papua New Guinea rank
148th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 83.6% against 82.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.2% | 52.1% | 39.0% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 50.4% | 41.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 52.2% | 30.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 72.6% | 15.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 82.7% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
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, Jamaica or Papua New Guinea?
- Jamaica, at 83.6% against 82.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th 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