Jamaica vs Uruguay: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Jamaica
118,064
in 2025
Uruguay
139,275
in 2025
Jamaica rank
143rd
Uruguay rank
142nd
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 139,275 against 118,064 in Jamaica, a difference of 21,211.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 143rd and Uruguay ranks 142nd of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 157,386 | 150,065 | 7,322 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 164,297 | 153,489 | 10,807 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 165,200 | 155,962 | 9,238 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 175,280 | 160,297 | 14,983 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 152,592 | 155,236 | 2,644 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 127,998 | 140,999 | 13,001 | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 139,275 against 118,064 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 21,211, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 143rd and Uruguay ranks 142nd 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