Eswatini vs Jamaica: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Eswatini
14,136
in 2025
Jamaica
16,854
in 2025
Eswatini rank
147th
Jamaica rank
144th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Eswatini
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16,854 against 14,136 in Eswatini, a difference of 2,718.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 147th and Jamaica ranks 144th of 222 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,201 | 29,881 | 21,680 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 12,131 | 29,130 | 16,999 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 15,976 | 30,014 | 14,038 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 14,522 | 27,427 | 12,906 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 14,293 | 21,884 | 7,592 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 13,998 | 17,695 | 3,696 | 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, Eswatini or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 16,854 against 14,136 in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Eswatini and Jamaica?
- 2,718, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Jamaica?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Jamaica rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Eswatini ranks 147th and Jamaica 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, male (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