Jamaica vs World: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Jamaica
8.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
1.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
Jamaica rank
9th
World rank
10th
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time
- Jamaica
- World
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 8.14 % change on previous year against 1.43 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 6.71 % change on previous year.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 5.7 times World's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1972 it was World ahead.
Jamaica ranks 9th and World ranks 10th of 206 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1444 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | World |
| 1980s | -0.87 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | World |
| 1990s | 0.0497 % change on previous year | 0.6699 % change on previous year | 0.6202 % change on previous year | World |
| 2000s | 0.3602 % change on previous year | 0.5638 % change on previous year | 0.2036 % change on previous year | World |
| 2010s | -3.09 % change on previous year | 0.6558 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | World |
| 2020s | -1.28 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Jamaica or World?
- Jamaica, at 8.14 % change on previous year against 1.43 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Jamaica and World?
- 6.71 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and World?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and World rank globally for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 9th and World ranks 10th 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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About this data
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.