Jamaica vs Laos: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) over time
- Jamaica
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 85.2% against 83.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 137th and Laos ranks 134th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.9% | 41.3% | 49.6% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 90.1% | 42.6% | 47.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 70.4% | 11.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 95.5% | 6.1% | Laos |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 89.0% | 7.9% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary completion rate, total, Jamaica or Laos?
- Laos, at 85.2% against 83.6% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary completion rate, total between Jamaica and Laos?
- 1.6%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Laos?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Laos rank globally for primary completion rate, total?
- Jamaica ranks 137th and Laos ranks 134th 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.