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

Jamaica
22,221 number
in 2020
Puerto Rico
21,093 number
in 2020
Jamaica rank
137th
Puerto Rico rank
139th

School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time

  • Jamaica
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 22,221 number against 21,093 number in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1,128 number.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

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 139th 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 28,356 number 31,811 number 3,455 number Puerto Rico
1980s 27,877 number 32,275 number 4,397 number Puerto Rico
1990s 27,148 number 30,741 number 3,593 number Puerto Rico
2000s 27,611 number 28,795 number 1,184 number Puerto Rico
2010s 23,158 number 22,101 number 1,057 number Jamaica
2020s 22,221 number 21,093 number 1,128 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, female, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
Jamaica, at 22,221 number against 21,093 number in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
1,128 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, female?
Jamaica ranks 137th and Puerto Rico ranks 139th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, female (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, female (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

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