Jamaica vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Jamaica
97.8%
in 2024
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
88.5%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
92nd
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
95th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Jamaica
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 97.8% against 88.5% in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 92nd and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 95th of 133 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.5% | 87.4% | 10.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 87.3% | 12.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of primary schools with access to electricity, Jamaica or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Jamaica, at 97.8% against 88.5% in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Jamaica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 9.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 95th of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). 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