Immigrants from West Indies vs Jamaican 8th Grade

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 72,457,514 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from West Indies and percentage of population with at least 8th grade education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.578 and weighted average of 94.3%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 368,084,732 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Jamaicans and percentage of population with at least 8th grade education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.311 and weighted average of 95.1%, a difference of 0.79%.

8th Grade Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from West Indies	Jamaican
Minimum	93.2%	89.4%
Maximum	100.0%	100.0%
Range	6.8%	10.6%
Mean	96.3%	95.4%
Median	95.1%	95.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	93.9%	94.3%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	98.7%	96.5%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	4.8%	2.2%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	2.5%	2.3%
Standard Deviation (Population)	2.4%	2.3%

Similar Demographics by 8th Grade

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from West Indies by 8th Grade

In terms of 8th grade, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from West Indies are Immigrants from Grenada (94.3%, a difference of 0.010%), British West Indian (94.4%, a difference of 0.070%), Bangladeshi (94.3%, a difference of 0.080%), Yaqui (94.2%, a difference of 0.11%), and Houma (94.2%, a difference of 0.12%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	8th Grade
Immigrants \| St. Vincent and the Grenadines	0.1 /100 \| #283	Tragic 94.6%
Immigrants \| Philippines	0.1 /100 \| #284	Tragic 94.6%
Immigrants \| Barbados	0.0 /100 \| #285	Tragic 94.5%
Immigrants \| Peru	0.0 /100 \| #286	Tragic 94.5%
Tohono O'odham	0.0 /100 \| #287	Tragic 94.5%
Malaysians	0.0 /100 \| #288	Tragic 94.5%
British West Indians	0.0 /100 \| #289	Tragic 94.4%
Immigrants \| West Indies	0.0 /100 \| #290	Tragic 94.3%
Immigrants \| Grenada	0.0 /100 \| #291	Tragic 94.3%
Bangladeshis	0.0 /100 \| #292	Tragic 94.3%
Yaqui	0.0 /100 \| #293	Tragic 94.2%
Houma	0.0 /100 \| #294	Tragic 94.2%
Fijians	0.0 /100 \| #295	Tragic 94.2%
Haitians	0.0 /100 \| #296	Tragic 94.2%
Immigrants \| South Eastern Asia	0.0 /100 \| #297	Tragic 94.2%

Demographics Similar to Jamaicans by 8th Grade

In terms of 8th grade, the demographic groups most similar to Jamaicans are Somali (95.1%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Senegal (95.1%, a difference of 0.010%), Uruguayan (95.1%, a difference of 0.020%), Tongan (95.1%, a difference of 0.030%), and Paiute (95.1%, a difference of 0.030%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	8th Grade
Natives/Alaskans	2.3 /100 \| #238	Tragic 95.2%
Immigrants \| Sierra Leone	2.1 /100 \| #239	Tragic 95.1%
Ethiopians	2.0 /100 \| #240	Tragic 95.1%
South American Indians	1.9 /100 \| #241	Tragic 95.1%
Tongans	1.7 /100 \| #242	Tragic 95.1%
Paiute	1.7 /100 \| #243	Tragic 95.1%
Immigrants \| Middle Africa	1.7 /100 \| #244	Tragic 95.1%
Jamaicans	1.4 /100 \| #245	Tragic 95.1%
Somalis	1.4 /100 \| #246	Tragic 95.1%
Immigrants \| Senegal	1.4 /100 \| #247	Tragic 95.1%
Uruguayans	1.2 /100 \| #248	Tragic 95.1%
Immigrants \| China	1.1 /100 \| #249	Tragic 95.0%
Koreans	1.1 /100 \| #250	Tragic 95.0%
Bolivians	1.0 /100 \| #251	Tragic 95.0%
Immigrants \| Ethiopia	1.0 /100 \| #252	Tragic 95.0%