Jamaica vs Papua New Guinea: Primary completion rate, total
Primary completion rate, total over time
- Jamaica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 83.6% against 82.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 137th and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.2% | 52.1% | 39.0% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 50.4% | 41.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 52.2% | 30.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 72.6% | 15.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 82.7% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary completion rate, total, Jamaica or Papua New Guinea?
- Jamaica, at 83.6% against 82.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary completion rate, total between Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for primary completion rate, total?
- Jamaica ranks 137th and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th 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.