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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (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.