How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?

44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.

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.

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

Jamaica

47,347 number

in 2020

Puerto Rico

46,018 number

in 2013

Jamaica rank

136th

Puerto Rico rank

138th

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

Jamaica
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 47,347 number against 46,018 number in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1,329 number.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Jamaica ranks 136th and Puerto Rico ranks 138th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1970s	61,504 number	63,618 number	2,114 number	Puerto Rico
1980s	56,598 number	63,117 number	6,519 number	Puerto Rico
1990s	57,885 number	58,409 number	523.4 number	Puerto Rico
2000s	56,045 number	54,308 number	1,737 number	Jamaica
2010s	46,889 number	46,968 number	79.5 number	Puerto Rico

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, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?: Jamaica, at 47,347 number against 46,018 number in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?: 1,329 number, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?: Jamaica ranks 136th and Puerto Rico ranks 138th 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: 04 September 2026

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/