Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Jamaica
118,064
in 2025
Puerto Rico
96,467
in 2025
Jamaica rank
143rd
Puerto Rico rank
146th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 118,064 against 96,467 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 21,597.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Jamaica ranks 143rd and Puerto Rico ranks 146th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172,646 | 183,519 | 10,873 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 175,280 | 176,846 | 1,566 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 152,592 | 140,228 | 12,365 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 127,998 | 103,813 | 24,185 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
- Jamaica, at 118,064 against 96,467 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 21,597, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 143rd and Puerto Rico ranks 146th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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