Jamaica vs WB: Arab World: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity
Jamaica
97.8%
in 2024
WB: Arab World
88.9%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
92nd
WB: Arab World rank
90th
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity over time
- Jamaica
- WB: Arab World
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 97.8% against 88.9% in WB: Arab World, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times WB: Arab World's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 92nd and WB: Arab World ranks 90th of 133 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | WB: Arab World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.0% | 88.1% | 7.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 88.6% | 10.8% | 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 WB: Arab World?
- Jamaica, at 97.8% against 88.9% in WB: Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of primary schools with access to electricity between Jamaica and WB: Arab World?
- 8.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and WB: Arab World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and WB: Arab World rank globally for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd and WB: Arab World ranks 90th 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