Jamaica vs Qatar: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Jamaica
16,854
in 2025
Qatar
16,883
in 2025
Jamaica rank
144th
Qatar rank
142nd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Jamaica
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 16,883 against 16,854 in Jamaica, a difference of 29.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 144th and Qatar 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 | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,881 | 2,251 | 27,630 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 29,130 | 3,722 | 25,409 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 30,014 | 5,006 | 25,008 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 27,051 | 6,696 | 20,355 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 21,884 | 11,419 | 10,465 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 17,695 | 16,561 | 1,134 | 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?
- Qatar, at 16,883 against 16,854 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Jamaica and Qatar?
- 29, with Qatar 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 144th and Qatar 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, 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