Bulgaria vs Jamaica: Primary education, pupils

Bulgaria
234,521
in 2024
Jamaica
211,097
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
136th
Jamaica rank
139th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Jamaica
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k197119972024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 234,521 against 211,097 in Jamaica, a difference of 23,424.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 136th and Jamaica ranks 139th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 513,845 376,508 137,337 Bulgaria
1980s 551,512 350,667 200,845 Bulgaria
1990s 444,024 332,829 111,194 Bulgaria
2000s 316,155 322,835 6,680 Jamaica
2010s 258,817 263,022 4,206 Jamaica
2020s 237,380 209,101 28,279 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Bulgaria or Jamaica?
Bulgaria, at 234,521 against 211,097 in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Bulgaria and Jamaica?
23,424, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Jamaica?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Jamaica rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Bulgaria ranks 136th and Jamaica ranks 139th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.