Jamaica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Primary completion rate, total

Jamaica
83.6%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
85.1%
in 2017
Jamaica rank
137th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
135th

Primary completion rate, total over time

  • Jamaica
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 85.1% against 83.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 137th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 135th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 85.3% 46.2% 39.1% Jamaica
1980s 89.4% 78.9% 10.5% Jamaica
1990s 92.7% 78.9% 13.8% Jamaica
2000s 82.2% 69.2% 13.0% Jamaica
2010s 89.3% 90.0% 0.6% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary completion rate, total, Jamaica or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 85.1% against 83.6% in Jamaica as of 2017.
What is the difference in primary completion rate, total between Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for primary completion rate, total?
Jamaica ranks 137th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 135th 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

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.