Jamaica vs New Zealand: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Jamaica
0.0744 units per person
in 2024
New Zealand
0.0724 units per person
in 2024
Jamaica rank
135th
New Zealand rank
136th

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Jamaica
  • New Zealand
0.050.10.150.2197019972024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.0744 units per person against 0.0724 units per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.002 units per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 135th and New Zealand ranks 136th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1872 units per person 0.1297 units per person 0.0575 units per person Jamaica
1980s 0.155 units per person 0.1054 units per person 0.0496 units per person Jamaica
1990s 0.1358 units per person 0.0926 units per person 0.0432 units per person Jamaica
2000s 0.1208 units per person 0.0867 units per person 0.0341 units per person Jamaica
2010s 0.0942 units per person 0.0794 units per person 0.0148 units per person Jamaica
2020s 0.0737 units per person 0.0742 units per person 0.0005 units per person New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Jamaica or New Zealand?
Jamaica, at 0.0744 units per person against 0.0724 units per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Jamaica and New Zealand?
0.002 units per person, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Zealand?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and New Zealand rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Jamaica ranks 135th and New Zealand ranks 136th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.