Jamaica vs Timor-Leste: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Jamaica
273,554 number
in 2019
Timor-Leste
277,070 number
in 2019
Jamaica rank
135th
Timor-Leste rank
134th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Jamaica
  • Timor-Leste
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199820082019

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 277,070 number against 273,554 number in Jamaica, a difference of 3,516 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 135th and Timor-Leste ranks 134th of 186 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 342,736 number 157,840 number 184,897 number Jamaica
2010s 276,620 number 280,975 number 4,356 number Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Jamaica or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 277,070 number against 273,554 number in Jamaica as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Jamaica and Timor-Leste?
3,516 number, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Timor-Leste?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and Timor-Leste rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Jamaica ranks 135th and Timor-Leste ranks 134th 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.