Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square

Jamaica
18.02 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Puerto Rico
16.94 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
60th
Puerto Rico rank
62nd

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square over time

  • Jamaica
  • Puerto Rico
2030405060197119972023

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 18.02 units per square kilometre against 16.94 units per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.08 units per square kilometre.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Jamaica ranks 60th and Puerto Rico ranks 62nd of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 34.96 units per square kilometre 51.39 units per square kilometre 16.44 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
1980s 33.57 units per square kilometre 56.13 units per square kilometre 22.55 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2000s 28.83 units per square kilometre 34.25 units per square kilometre 5.42 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2010s 24.94 units per square kilometre 28.85 units per square kilometre 3.92 units per square kilometre Puerto Rico
2020s 18.02 units per square kilometre 16.94 units per square kilometre 1.08 units per square kilometre Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
Jamaica, at 18.02 units per square kilometre against 16.94 units per square kilometre in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
1.08 units per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
Jamaica ranks 60th and Puerto Rico ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 8,416 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.