Jamaica vs Uruguay: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Jamaica
275,154 number
in 2020
Uruguay
281,701 number
in 2020
Jamaica rank
134th
Uruguay rank
133rd

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Jamaica
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 281,701 number against 275,154 number in Jamaica, a difference of 6,547 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.

Jamaica ranks 134th and Uruguay ranks 133rd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 352,959 number 306,698 number 46,261 number Jamaica
1980s 338,480 number 326,275 number 12,205 number Jamaica
1990s 337,217 number 317,824 number 19,393 number Jamaica
2000s 342,736 number 329,277 number 13,460 number Jamaica
2010s 276,620 number 281,747 number 5,127 number Uruguay
2020s 275,154 number 281,701 number 6,547 number Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Jamaica or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 281,701 number against 275,154 number in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Jamaica and Uruguay?
6,547 number, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Jamaica ranks 134th and Uruguay ranks 133rd of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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