Jamaica vs Timor-Leste: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Jamaica
37,161
in 2025
Timor-Leste
31,063
in 2025
Jamaica rank
141st
Timor-Leste rank
144th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 37,161 against 31,063 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 6,098.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 141st and Timor-Leste ranks 144th of 222 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55,896 | 13,822 | 42,074 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 55,758 | 15,211 | 40,547 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 56,235 | 20,425 | 35,810 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 58,607 | 22,489 | 36,119 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 48,736 | 30,970 | 17,765 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 40,243 | 30,541 | 9,702 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Jamaica or Timor-Leste?
- Jamaica, at 37,161 against 31,063 in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Jamaica and Timor-Leste?
- 6,098, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Timor-Leste?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Timor-Leste rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 141st and Timor-Leste ranks 144th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release