Immigrants from Jamaica vs Puerto Rican 8th Grade

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 301,829,550 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Jamaica and percentage of population with at least 8th grade education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.290 and weighted average of 94.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 528,320,438 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Puerto Ricans and percentage of population with at least 8th grade education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.399 and weighted average of 93.2%, a difference of 1.8%.

8th Grade Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Jamaica	Puerto Rican
Minimum	89.0%	75.7%
Maximum	100.0%	100.0%
Range	11.0%	24.3%
Mean	95.2%	92.9%
Median	95.2%	93.8%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	94.3%	91.0%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	96.3%	95.7%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	2.0%	4.6%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	2.3%	4.5%
Standard Deviation (Population)	2.3%	4.5%

Similar Demographics by 8th Grade

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Jamaica by 8th Grade

In terms of 8th grade, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Jamaica are Ghanaian (94.9%, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Congo (94.9%, a difference of 0.010%), Afghan (94.9%, a difference of 0.020%), Colombian (95.0%, a difference of 0.030%), and Immigrants from Somalia (95.0%, a difference of 0.040%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	8th Grade
U.S. Virgin Islanders	0.9 /100 \| #253	Tragic 95.0%
Immigrants \| Cameroon	0.8 /100 \| #254	Tragic 95.0%
Immigrants \| Somalia	0.7 /100 \| #255	Tragic 95.0%
Colombians	0.7 /100 \| #256	Tragic 95.0%
Afghans	0.6 /100 \| #257	Tragic 94.9%
Immigrants \| Congo	0.6 /100 \| #258	Tragic 94.9%
Ghanaians	0.6 /100 \| #259	Tragic 94.9%
Immigrants \| Jamaica	0.6 /100 \| #260	Tragic 94.9%
Immigrants \| Costa Rica	0.5 /100 \| #261	Tragic 94.9%
Immigrants \| Nigeria	0.4 /100 \| #262	Tragic 94.9%
Immigrants \| Hong Kong	0.4 /100 \| #263	Tragic 94.9%
South Americans	0.4 /100 \| #264	Tragic 94.9%
Yuman	0.4 /100 \| #265	Tragic 94.9%
West Indians	0.3 /100 \| #266	Tragic 94.8%
Immigrants \| Ghana	0.3 /100 \| #267	Tragic 94.8%

Demographics Similar to Puerto Ricans by 8th Grade

In terms of 8th grade, the demographic groups most similar to Puerto Ricans are Immigrants from Ecuador (93.3%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Cuba (93.2%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Cambodia (93.3%, a difference of 0.060%), Immigrants from Fiji (93.2%, a difference of 0.060%), and Belizean (93.1%, a difference of 0.19%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	8th Grade
Immigrants \| Bangladesh	0.0 /100 \| #311	Tragic 93.6%
Cape Verdeans	0.0 /100 \| #312	Tragic 93.5%
Immigrants \| Caribbean	0.0 /100 \| #313	Tragic 93.5%
Immigrants \| Vietnam	0.0 /100 \| #314	Tragic 93.5%
Vietnamese	0.0 /100 \| #315	Tragic 93.5%
Immigrants \| Cambodia	0.0 /100 \| #316	Tragic 93.3%
Immigrants \| Ecuador	0.0 /100 \| #317	Tragic 93.3%
Puerto Ricans	0.0 /100 \| #318	Tragic 93.2%
Immigrants \| Cuba	0.0 /100 \| #319	Tragic 93.2%
Immigrants \| Fiji	0.0 /100 \| #320	Tragic 93.2%
Belizeans	0.0 /100 \| #321	Tragic 93.1%
Nicaraguans	0.0 /100 \| #322	Tragic 93.0%
Immigrants \| Belize	0.0 /100 \| #323	Tragic 92.9%
Nepalese	0.0 /100 \| #324	Tragic 92.8%
Dominicans	0.0 /100 \| #325	Tragic 92.8%