Jamaica vs North America: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre

Jamaica
18.52 units per square kilometre
in 2018
North America
1.52 units per square kilometre
in 2018
Jamaica rank
41st
North America rank
38th

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Jamaica
  • North America
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 18.52 units per square kilometre against 1.52 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 17 units per square kilometre.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 12.2 times North America's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 41st and North America ranks 38th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica North America Difference Ahead
1970s 17.95 units per square kilometre 1.31 units per square kilometre 16.64 units per square kilometre Jamaica
1980s 21.5 units per square kilometre 1.29 units per square kilometre 20.21 units per square kilometre Jamaica
1990s 21.68 units per square kilometre 1.25 units per square kilometre 20.43 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2000s 22.05 units per square kilometre 1.45 units per square kilometre 20.6 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2010s 20.89 units per square kilometre 1.49 units per square kilometre 19.4 units per square kilometre Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre, Jamaica or North America?
Jamaica, at 18.52 units per square kilometre against 1.52 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre between Jamaica and North America?
17 units per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Jamaica and North America rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Jamaica ranks 41st and North America ranks 38th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.