Which has higher progression to secondary school, Jamaica or Sao Tome and Principe?

Jamaica, at 97.1% against 97.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?

6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Progression to secondary school

Jamaica

97.1%

in 2017

Sao Tome and Principe

97.0%

in 2016

Jamaica rank

85th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

87th

Progression to secondary school over time

Jamaica
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 97.1% against 97.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 85th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 87th of 167 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	98.7%	74.0%	24.6%	Jamaica
2010s	93.9%	92.7%	1.2%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Jamaica or Sao Tome and Principe?: Jamaica, at 97.1% against 97.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2017.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for progression to secondary school?: Jamaica ranks 85th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 87th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit: %
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 4,983 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).