Jamaica vs United States: Over-age students, primary, male
Jamaica
6.2%
in 2018
United States
6.5%
in 2017
Jamaica rank
97th
United States rank
96th
Over-age students, primary, male over time
- Jamaica
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6.5% against 6.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 97th and United States ranks 96th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 6.5% | 1.2% | United States |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 7.1% | 2.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-age students, primary, male, Jamaica or United States?
- United States, at 6.5% against 6.2% in Jamaica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in over-age students, primary, male between Jamaica and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2017.
- How do Jamaica and United States rank globally for over-age students, primary, male?
- Jamaica ranks 97th and United States ranks 96th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.