Jamaica vs Latvia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Jamaica
273,554 number
in 2019
Latvia
217,460 number
in 2019
Jamaica rank
135th
Latvia rank
137th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Latvia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 273,554 number against 217,460 number in Latvia, a difference of 56,094 number.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 135th and Latvia ranks 137th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 337,903 number | 394,430 number | 56,526 number | Latvia |
| 2000s | 342,736 number | 330,383 number | 12,354 number | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 276,620 number | 215,378 number | 61,242 number | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Jamaica or Latvia?
- Jamaica, at 273,554 number against 217,460 number in Latvia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Jamaica and Latvia?
- 56,094 number, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Latvia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 135th and Latvia ranks 137th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, 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
Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.