Jamaica vs South Africa: Lower secondary completion rate, male

Jamaica
85.3%
in 2024
South Africa
85.2%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
98th
South Africa rank
99th

Lower secondary completion rate, male over time

  • Jamaica
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 85.3% against 85.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 99th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 95.8% 50.2% 45.6% Jamaica
2000s 89.8% 67.1% 22.7% Jamaica
2010s 87.3% 78.3% 9.0% Jamaica
2020s 82.9% 83.5% 0.7% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary completion rate, male, Jamaica or South Africa?
Jamaica, at 85.3% against 85.2% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in lower secondary completion rate, male between Jamaica and South Africa?
0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for lower secondary completion rate, male?
Jamaica ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 99th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,457 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.