Jamaica vs Suriname: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Jamaica
78.4%
in 2022
Suriname
78.0%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
121st
Suriname rank
124th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Suriname
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 78.4% against 78.0% in Suriname, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 121st and Suriname ranks 124th of 165 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.2% | 82.1% | 6.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 94.1% | 6.4% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 88.3% | 1.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Jamaica or Suriname?
- Jamaica, at 78.4% against 78.0% in Suriname as of 2022.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Jamaica and Suriname?
- 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Suriname?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Suriname rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 121st and Suriname ranks 124th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). 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