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

Jamaica
47,347 number
in 2020
Uruguay
47,657 number
in 2020
Jamaica rank
136th
Uruguay rank
135th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 47,657 number against 47,347 number in Jamaica, a difference of 310 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 136th and Uruguay ranks 135th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 61,504 number 52,242 number 9,262 number Jamaica
1980s 56,598 number 54,822 number 1,776 number Jamaica
1990s 57,885 number 54,182 number 3,704 number Jamaica
2000s 56,045 number 52,429 number 3,616 number Jamaica
2010s 46,238 number 47,317 number 1,079 number Uruguay
2020s 47,347 number 47,657 number 310 number Uruguay

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 Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 47,657 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 Jamaica and Uruguay?
310 number, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Jamaica ranks 136th and Uruguay ranks 135th 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/