How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

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.

Costa Rica vs Jamaica: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Costa Rica

143,155 number

in 2019

Jamaica

142,639 number

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

134th

Jamaica rank

135th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

Costa Rica
Jamaica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 143,155 number against 142,639 number in Jamaica, a difference of 516 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 134th and Jamaica ranks 135th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1970s	112,731 number	183,931 number	71,200 number	Jamaica
1980s	136,240 number	171,696 number	35,456 number	Jamaica
1990s	157,862 number	174,288 number	16,426 number	Jamaica
2000s	152,589 number	165,832 number	13,243 number	Jamaica
2010s	141,924 number	138,811 number	3,113 number	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 143,155 number against 142,639 number in Jamaica as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Costa Rica and Jamaica?: 516 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?: Costa Rica ranks 134th and Jamaica ranks 135th of 206 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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Indicator: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.