Jamaica vs Timor-Leste: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Jamaica
33,120
in 2025
Timor-Leste
33,160
in 2025
Jamaica rank
144th
Timor-Leste rank
142nd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Jamaica
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 33,160 against 33,120 in Jamaica, a difference of 40.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 144th and Timor-Leste ranks 142nd of 222 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59,202 | 15,872 | 43,330 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 57,396 | 17,663 | 39,733 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 59,074 | 25,646 | 33,428 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 53,935 | 27,122 | 26,812 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 43,012 | 31,323 | 11,688 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 34,772 | 33,200 | 1,572 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Jamaica or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 33,160 against 33,120 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Jamaica and Timor-Leste?
- 40, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Timor-Leste?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Timor-Leste rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Jamaica ranks 144th and Timor-Leste ranks 142nd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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