Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) was 86.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Jamaica, 2013–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Jamaica stood at 86.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Jamaica ranks 76th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 76.7% | — |
| 2014 | 86.8% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | -1.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 86.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 86.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.0%, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 73 Bangladesh 87.0% compare
- 74 El Salvador 86.6% compare
- 75 Armenia 86.3% compare
- 77 Puerto Rico 82.7%
- 78 Zambia 82.4%
- 79 Cambodia 80.3% compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.68 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.66 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Jamaica?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Jamaica was 86.3% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Jamaica ranks 76th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.