How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?

43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.

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.

Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Jamaica

142,639 number

in 2019

Puerto Rico

135,856 number

in 2013

Jamaica rank

135th

Puerto Rico rank

136th

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

Jamaica
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 142,639 number against 135,856 number in Puerto Rico, a difference of 6,783 number.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 135th and Puerto Rico ranks 136th of 206 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1970s	183,337 number	126,373 number	56,964 number	Jamaica
1980s	171,696 number	126,449 number	45,247 number	Jamaica
1990s	174,288 number	117,058 number	57,230 number	Jamaica
2000s	165,832 number	107,832 number	58,001 number	Jamaica
2010s	138,945 number	104,370 number	34,575 number	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?: Jamaica, at 142,639 number against 135,856 number in Puerto Rico as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?: 6,783 number, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?: Jamaica ranks 135th and Puerto Rico ranks 136th 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.