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

14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Euro area vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Euro area

4.1%

in 2019

Jamaica

20.2%

in 2019

Euro area rank

42nd

Jamaica rank

40th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Euro area
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 20.2% against 4.1% in Euro area, a difference of 16.1%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 4.9 times Euro area's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 42nd and Jamaica ranks 40th of 43 groups.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro area	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.8%	13.8%	6.0%	Jamaica
2000s	6.0%	17.2%	11.1%	Jamaica
2010s	4.4%	21.3%	16.9%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Euro area or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 20.2% against 4.1% in Euro area as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Euro area and Jamaica?: 16.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Jamaica?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Euro area and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Euro area ranks 42nd and Jamaica ranks 40th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/