Immigrants from Jamaica vs Costa Rican GED/Equivalency

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 301,829,399 people shows a slight negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Jamaica and percentage of population with at least ged/equivalency education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.085 and weighted average of 82.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 253,601,897 people shows no correlation between the proportion of Costa Ricans and percentage of population with at least ged/equivalency education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.026 and weighted average of 85.2%, a difference of 2.7%.

GED/Equivalency Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Jamaica	Costa Rican
Minimum	60.8%	64.7%
Maximum	100.0%	100.0%
Range	39.2%	35.3%
Mean	82.4%	85.3%
Median	82.8%	85.9%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	80.2%	82.5%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	84.8%	90.3%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	4.6%	7.8%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.4%	7.3%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.3%	7.3%

Similar Demographics by GED/Equivalency

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Jamaica by GED/Equivalency

In terms of ged/equivalency, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Jamaica are U.S. Virgin Islander (82.9%, a difference of 0.040%), Hopi (83.0%, a difference of 0.050%), Barbadian (82.9%, a difference of 0.080%), Pennsylvania German (82.9%, a difference of 0.090%), and Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (83.0%, a difference of 0.10%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	GED/Equivalency
Immigrants \| Congo	0.2 /100 \| #263	Tragic 83.1%
Bangladeshis	0.2 /100 \| #264	Tragic 83.1%
West Indians	0.2 /100 \| #265	Tragic 83.1%
Kiowa	0.2 /100 \| #266	Tragic 83.1%
Trinidadians and Tobagonians	0.2 /100 \| #267	Tragic 83.0%
Immigrants \| Burma/Myanmar	0.2 /100 \| #268	Tragic 83.0%
Hopi	0.2 /100 \| #269	Tragic 83.0%
Immigrants \| Jamaica	0.2 /100 \| #270	Tragic 82.9%
U.S. Virgin Islanders	0.2 /100 \| #271	Tragic 82.9%
Barbadians	0.1 /100 \| #272	Tragic 82.9%
Pennsylvania Germans	0.1 /100 \| #273	Tragic 82.9%
Immigrants \| Trinidad and Tobago	0.1 /100 \| #274	Tragic 82.8%
Seminole	0.1 /100 \| #275	Tragic 82.8%
Blacks/African Americans	0.1 /100 \| #276	Tragic 82.8%
Arapaho	0.1 /100 \| #277	Tragic 82.8%

Demographics Similar to Costa Ricans by GED/Equivalency

In terms of ged/equivalency, the demographic groups most similar to Costa Ricans are Puget Sound Salish (85.2%, a difference of 0.010%), Chippewa (85.2%, a difference of 0.010%), Tongan (85.2%, a difference of 0.010%), Delaware (85.2%, a difference of 0.060%), and South American Indian (85.2%, a difference of 0.070%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	GED/Equivalency
Alaskan Athabascans	27.5 /100 \| #190	Fair 85.3%
South American Indians	22.8 /100 \| #191	Fair 85.2%
Immigrants \| Nonimmigrants	22.7 /100 \| #192	Fair 85.2%
Delaware	22.2 /100 \| #193	Fair 85.2%
Puget Sound Salish	20.8 /100 \| #194	Fair 85.2%
Chippewa	20.8 /100 \| #195	Fair 85.2%
Tongans	20.7 /100 \| #196	Fair 85.2%
Costa Ricans	20.4 /100 \| #197	Fair 85.2%
Immigrants \| Africa	17.5 /100 \| #198	Poor 85.1%
Somalis	16.4 /100 \| #199	Poor 85.0%
Uruguayans	16.0 /100 \| #200	Poor 85.0%
Portuguese	15.9 /100 \| #201	Poor 85.0%
Cree	15.9 /100 \| #202	Poor 85.0%
Panamanians	15.3 /100 \| #203	Poor 85.0%
Hawaiians	15.2 /100 \| #204	Poor 85.0%