Costa Rica vs Jamaica: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Costa Rica
110,949
in 2025
Jamaica
98,796
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
141st
Jamaica rank
144th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 110,949 against 98,796 in Jamaica, a difference of 12,153.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 141st and Jamaica ranks 144th of 222 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158,717 | 154,080 | 4,637 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 152,064 | 125,896 | 26,169 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 132,115 | 102,753 | 29,362 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 110,949 against 98,796 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 12,153, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 141st and Jamaica ranks 144th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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