Jamaica vs Panama: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Jamaica
66.4%
in 2022
Panama
66.7%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
147th
Panama rank
146th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Jamaica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 66.7% against 66.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 147th and Panama ranks 146th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.2% | 76.7% | 3.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 87.0% | 1.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 91.1% | 9.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 66.7% | 0.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Jamaica or Panama?
- Panama, at 66.7% against 66.4% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Jamaica and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Panama?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Panama rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Jamaica ranks 147th and Panama ranks 146th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.