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

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

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

Jamaica

24,201 number

in 2020

Uruguay

24,318 number

in 2020

Jamaica rank

136th

Uruguay rank

135th

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

Jamaica
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 24,318 number against 24,201 number in Jamaica, a difference of 117 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	31,105 number	26,656 number	4,449 number	Jamaica
1980s	28,794 number	27,948 number	845.5 number	Jamaica
1990s	29,357 number	27,671 number	1,686 number	Jamaica
2000s	28,685 number	26,765 number	1,921 number	Jamaica
2010s	23,536 number	24,186 number	649.1 number	Uruguay
2020s	24,201 number	24,318 number	117 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 24,318 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 Jamaica and Uruguay?: 117 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, male (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, 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: 21 August 2026

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/