Guyana vs Jamaica: Share of children who have completed primary school

Guyana
99.2%
in 2025
Jamaica
99.4%
in 2025
Guyana rank
52nd
Jamaica rank
49th

Share of children who have completed primary school over time

  • Guyana
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 99.4% against 99.2% in Guyana, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 52nd and Jamaica ranks 49th of 165 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who have completed primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.