Jamaica vs United States: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Jamaica
97.3%
in 2024
United States
97.0%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
142nd
United States rank
145th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Jamaica
- United States
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 97.3% against 97.0% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 142nd and United States ranks 145th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.4% | 91.2% | 17.2% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 104.2% | 102.3% | 1.9% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 97.1% | 103.0% | 5.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 101.9% | 8.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 100.7% | 7.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 98.5% | 6.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Jamaica or United States?
- Jamaica, at 97.3% against 97.0% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Jamaica and United States?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and United States rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd and United States ranks 145th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.