Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both

Jamaica
48,069 number
in 2019
Puerto Rico
46,742 number
in 2018
Jamaica rank
71st
Puerto Rico rank
73rd

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both over time

  • Jamaica
  • Puerto Rico
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199920092019

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 48,069 number against 46,742 number in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1,327 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 71st and Puerto Rico ranks 73rd of 142 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
Jamaica, at 48,069 number against 46,742 number in Puerto Rico as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
1,327 number, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Jamaica ranks 71st and Puerto Rico ranks 73rd of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/