Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Costa Rica
95.5%
in 2024
Jamaica
95.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
114th
Jamaica rank
113th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 95.7% against 95.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 114th and Jamaica ranks 113th of 209 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 2.4% | 6.8% | 4.5% | Jamaica |
| 1830s | 3.8% | 9.9% | 6.1% | Jamaica |
| 1840s | 6.0% | 14.1% | 8.0% | Jamaica |
| 1850s | 9.4% | 19.6% | 10.2% | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 14.5% | 26.7% | 12.2% | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 21.6% | 39.9% | 18.3% | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 30.9% | 65.1% | 34.2% | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 42.1% | 79.1% | 37.0% | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 35.0% | 77.4% | 42.4% | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 44.8% | 68.8% | 24.1% | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 46.1% | 71.7% | 25.6% | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 58.4% | 86.3% | 27.9% | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 66.6% | 85.5% | 18.9% | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 78.3% | 100.0% | 21.7% | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 85.0% | 92.7% | 7.7% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 90.5% | 99.6% | 9.1% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 90.0% | 98.5% | 8.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 88.5% | 3.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 89.8% | 4.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 95.7% against 95.5% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th and Jamaica ranks 113th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.