Jamaica vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Jamaica
211,441
in 2025
UIS: North America and Western Europe
52.03 million
in 2024
Jamaica rank
140th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
137th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 52.03 million against 211,441 in Jamaica, a difference of 51.82 million.
That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 246.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 140th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 137th of 222 countries.
UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 351,199 | 51.79 million | 51.44 million | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2000s | 343,406 | 50.65 million | 50.30 million | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 278,333 | 51.61 million | 51.33 million | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2020s | 229,014 | 52.00 million | 51.77 million | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Jamaica or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 52.03 million against 211,441 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Jamaica and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 51.82 million, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 140th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 137th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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