Jamaica vs Other small states: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate

Jamaica
8.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
Other small states
1.3 % change on previous year
in 2024
Jamaica rank
9th
Other small states rank
12th

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Jamaica
  • Other small states
-10-50510197119972024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 8.14 % change on previous year against 1.3 % change on previous year in Other small states, a difference of 6.84 % change on previous year.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 6.3 times Other small states's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Other small states ahead.

Jamaica ranks 9th and Other small states ranks 12th of 206 countries.

Other small states has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s -0.1444 % change on previous year 3.41 % change on previous year 3.56 % change on previous year Other small states
1980s -0.87 % change on previous year 3.18 % change on previous year 4.05 % change on previous year Other small states
1990s 0.0497 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year 2.2 % change on previous year Other small states
2000s 0.3602 % change on previous year 0.8814 % change on previous year 0.5211 % change on previous year Other small states
2010s -3.09 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year 4.21 % change on previous year Other small states
2020s -1.28 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year Other small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Jamaica or Other small states?
Jamaica, at 8.14 % change on previous year against 1.3 % change on previous year in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Jamaica and Other small states?
6.84 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Other small states?
43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Other small states rank globally for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Jamaica ranks 9th and Other small states ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.