Guinea-Bissau vs Jamaica: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Guinea-Bissau
48,725 number
in 2020
Jamaica
45,066 number
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
134th
Jamaica rank
137th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 48,725 number against 45,066 number in Jamaica, a difference of 3,659 number.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th and Jamaica ranks 137th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 16,546 number 57,268 number 40,722 number Jamaica
1980s 19,424 number 56,735 number 37,311 number Jamaica
1990s 27,152 number 54,636 number 27,484 number Jamaica
2000s 32,142 number 56,112 number 23,970 number Jamaica
2010s 44,639 number 47,223 number 2,584 number Jamaica
2020s 48,725 number 45,066 number 3,659 number Guinea-Bissau

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, Guinea-Bissau or Jamaica?
Guinea-Bissau, at 48,725 number against 45,066 number in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica?
3,659 number, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 134th and Jamaica ranks 137th of 204 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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.