Jamaica vs Qatar: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Jamaica
16,266
in 2025
Qatar
16,252
in 2025
Jamaica rank
143rd
Qatar rank
144th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Jamaica
- Qatar
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16,266 against 16,252 in Qatar, a difference of 14.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 143rd and Qatar ranks 144th of 222 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,321 | 2,004 | 27,317 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 28,266 | 3,227 | 25,038 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 29,060 | 4,406 | 24,654 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 26,142 | 6,394 | 19,748 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 21,127 | 10,953 | 10,174 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 17,078 | 15,734 | 1,344 | 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 Qatar?
- Jamaica, at 16,266 against 16,252 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Jamaica and Qatar?
- 14, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Qatar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Qatar rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Jamaica ranks 143rd and Qatar ranks 144th 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, female (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