Guinea-Bissau vs Jamaica: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Guinea-Bissau
28,766 number
in 2020
Jamaica
24,201 number
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
133rd
Jamaica rank
136th

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Jamaica
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k197019952020

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 28,766 number against 24,201 number in Jamaica, a difference of 4,565 number.

That makes Guinea-Bissau'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.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd and Jamaica ranks 136th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 9,994 number 31,105 number 21,111 number Jamaica
1980s 12,847 number 28,794 number 15,947 number Jamaica
1990s 16,566 number 29,357 number 12,791 number Jamaica
2000s 19,443 number 28,685 number 9,242 number Jamaica
2010s 25,245 number 23,536 number 1,709 number Guinea-Bissau
2020s 28,766 number 24,201 number 4,565 number Guinea-Bissau

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, Guinea-Bissau or Jamaica?
Guinea-Bissau, at 28,766 number against 24,201 number in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica?
4,565 number, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Jamaica rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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

Male 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/