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
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199820082019

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

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.