Algeria vs Jamaica: Persistence to last grade of primary
Algeria
96.3%
in 2017
Jamaica
96.7%
in 2017
Algeria rank
39th
Jamaica rank
36th
Persistence to last grade of primary over time
- Algeria
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 96.7% against 96.3% in Algeria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 39th and Jamaica ranks 36th of 99 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.2% | 87.8% | 2.4% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 85.2% | 9.3% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 92.8% | 2.4% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, Algeria or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 96.7% against 96.3% in Algeria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary between Algeria and Jamaica?
- 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Jamaica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Algeria and Jamaica rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary?
- Algeria ranks 39th and Jamaica ranks 36th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Persistence to last grade of primary (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.