Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: School age population, last grade of primary education, male
Jamaica
18,914
in 2025
Puerto Rico
15,150
in 2025
Jamaica rank
142nd
Puerto Rico rank
145th
School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 18,914 against 15,150 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 3,764.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Jamaica ranks 142nd and Puerto Rico ranks 145th of 222 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 | 27,986 | 34,401 | 6,416 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 28,150 | 34,018 | 5,868 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 28,530 | 32,701 | 4,171 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 29,789 | 30,042 | 253.8 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 24,783 | 23,038 | 1,745 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 20,479 | 16,601 | 3,877 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, male, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
- Jamaica, at 18,914 against 15,150 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 3,764, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd and Puerto Rico ranks 145th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, male (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