El Salvador vs Jamaica: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male
El Salvador
81.1%
in 2024
Jamaica
83.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
143rd
Jamaica rank
141st
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 83.0% against 81.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
El Salvador ranks 143rd and Jamaica ranks 141st of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.4% | 80.0% | 31.5% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 56.2% | 87.2% | 30.9% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 62.6% | 84.9% | 22.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 80.2% | 9.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 89.7% | 4.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 82.2% | 1.7% | 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, male, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 83.0% against 81.1% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 1.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- El Salvador ranks 143rd and Jamaica ranks 141st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%). 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