How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?

24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: School age population, lower secondary education, male

Jamaica

70,172 number

in 2020

Puerto Rico

65,780 number

in 2020

Jamaica rank

141st

Puerto Rico rank

143rd

School age population, lower secondary education, male over time

Jamaica
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 70,172 number against 65,780 number in Puerto Rico, a difference of 4,392 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Jamaica ranks 141st and Puerto Rico ranks 143rd of 205 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	81,813 number	92,396 number	10,584 number	Puerto Rico
2000s	84,932 number	88,797 number	3,866 number	Puerto Rico
2010s	80,421 number	77,077 number	3,344 number	Jamaica
2020s	70,172 number	65,780 number	4,392 number	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?: Jamaica, at 70,172 number against 65,780 number in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?: 4,392 number, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, male?: Jamaica ranks 141st and Puerto Rico ranks 143rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, male (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, male (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: 04 September 2026

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