Botswana vs Jamaica: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Botswana
54,555 number
in 2020
Jamaica
47,347 number
in 2020
Botswana rank
134th
Jamaica rank
136th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Botswana
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 54,555 number against 47,347 number in Jamaica, a difference of 7,208 number.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.

Botswana ranks 134th and Jamaica ranks 136th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 24,794 number 61,504 number 36,710 number Jamaica
1980s 34,734 number 56,598 number 21,864 number Jamaica
1990s 41,815 number 57,885 number 16,070 number Jamaica
2000s 44,057 number 56,045 number 11,988 number Jamaica
2010s 50,945 number 46,238 number 4,708 number Botswana
2020s 54,555 number 47,347 number 7,208 number Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Botswana or Jamaica?
Botswana, at 54,555 number against 47,347 number in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Botswana and Jamaica?
7,208 number, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Botswana ranks 134th and Jamaica ranks 136th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/