Jamaica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Jamaica
83.6%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
85.1%
in 2017
Jamaica rank
145th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
142nd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 85.1% against 83.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 145th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.3% | 46.2% | 39.1% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 89.4% | 78.9% | 10.5% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 92.7% | 78.9% | 13.8% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 82.2% | 69.2% | 13.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 90.0% | 0.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 85.1% against 83.6% in Jamaica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
- How do Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 145th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 142nd 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