Jamaica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male
Jamaica
83.0%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
83.1%
in 2017
Jamaica rank
141st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
140th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- Jamaica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 83.1% against 83.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 141st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.5% | 42.2% | 38.3% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 87.6% | 93.3% | 5.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 66.5% | 14.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 88.1% | 1.2% | 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, Jamaica or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 83.1% against 83.0% in Jamaica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male between Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 13 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, male?
- Jamaica ranks 141st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th 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