Jamaica vs WB: Small States: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Jamaica
83.6%
in 2024
WB: Small States
83.2%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
145th
WB: Small States rank
143rd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- WB: Small States
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 83.6% against 83.2% in WB: Small States, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 145th and WB: Small States ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and WB: Small States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.6% | 76.7% | 9.8% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 89.7% | 77.0% | 12.7% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 90.1% | 76.4% | 13.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 80.1% | 2.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 84.8% | 4.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 83.7% | 2.6% | WB: Small States |
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 WB: Small States?
- Jamaica, at 83.6% against 83.2% in WB: Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Jamaica and WB: Small States?
- 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and WB: Small States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and WB: Small States rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 145th and WB: Small States ranks 143rd 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