Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Jamaica
45,066 number
in 2020
Puerto Rico
43,220 number
in 2020
Jamaica rank
137th
Puerto Rico rank
138th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 45,066 number against 43,220 number in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1,846 number.

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

Jamaica ranks 137th and Puerto Rico ranks 138th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 57,268 number 64,502 number 7,234 number Puerto Rico
1980s 56,735 number 65,850 number 9,115 number Puerto Rico
1990s 54,636 number 62,574 number 7,938 number Puerto Rico
2000s 56,112 number 58,704 number 2,593 number Puerto Rico
2010s 47,223 number 45,924 number 1,299 number Jamaica
2020s 45,066 number 43,220 number 1,846 number 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 Puerto Rico?
Jamaica, at 45,066 number against 43,220 number in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
1,846 number, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Jamaica ranks 137th and Puerto Rico ranks 138th 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.