Jamaica vs Japan: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Jamaica
18.02 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
17.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
60th
Japan rank
61st

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Jamaica
  • Japan
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 18.02 units per square kilometre against 17.13 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.89 units per square kilometre.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 60th and Japan ranks 61st of 206 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 34.77 units per square kilometre 27.9 units per square kilometre 6.87 units per square kilometre Jamaica
1980s 32.38 units per square kilometre 30.75 units per square kilometre 1.63 units per square kilometre Jamaica
1990s 30.73 units per square kilometre 24.42 units per square kilometre 6.31 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2010s 23.25 units per square kilometre 18.13 units per square kilometre 5.12 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2020s 19.26 units per square kilometre 17.4 units per square kilometre 1.86 units per square kilometre Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Jamaica or Japan?
Jamaica, at 18.02 units per square kilometre against 17.13 units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Jamaica and Japan?
0.89 units per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Jamaica ranks 60th and Japan ranks 61st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils 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.