Jamaica vs Uruguay: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Jamaica
138,011 number
in 2020
Uruguay
140,369 number
in 2020
Jamaica rank
140th
Uruguay rank
139th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Jamaica
  • Uruguay
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 140,369 number against 138,011 number in Jamaica, a difference of 2,358 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.

Jamaica ranks 140th and Uruguay ranks 139th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 159,742 number 150,900 number 8,841 number Jamaica
1980s 169,319 number 153,113 number 16,206 number Jamaica
1990s 159,606 number 159,247 number 359 number Jamaica
2000s 166,760 number 160,432 number 6,327 number Jamaica
2010s 157,275 number 150,107 number 7,168 number Jamaica
2020s 138,011 number 140,369 number 2,358 number 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 140,369 number against 138,011 number in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Jamaica and Uruguay?
2,358 number, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Jamaica ranks 140th and Uruguay ranks 139th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.