Gambia vs Jamaica: Primary completion rate, total
Gambia
84.2%
in 2025
Jamaica
83.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
136th
Jamaica rank
137th
Primary completion rate, total over time
- Gambia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 84.2% against 83.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 136th and Jamaica ranks 137th of 189 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.0% | 86.6% | 67.5% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 34.9% | 89.5% | 54.6% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 87.5% | 52.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 82.2% | 24.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 89.6% | 25.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 81.1% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary completion rate, total, Gambia or Jamaica?
- Gambia, at 84.2% against 83.6% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary completion rate, total between Gambia and Jamaica?
- 0.6%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jamaica?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Jamaica rank globally for primary completion rate, total?
- Gambia ranks 136th and Jamaica ranks 137th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.