Jamaica vs UNICEF: South Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Jamaica
66.4%
in 2022
UNICEF: South Asia
72.8%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
148th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
148th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 72.8% against 66.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 148th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 148th of 180 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.2% | 55.2% | 25.0% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 87.8% | 60.5% | 27.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 65.0% | 21.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 81.7% | 6.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 61.6% | 4.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Jamaica or UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 72.8% against 66.4% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Jamaica and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 6.4%, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 148th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 148th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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