Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 20.2% against 6.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 3.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th and Jamaica ranks 40th of 43 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 13.8% | 1.3% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 17.2% | 5.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 21.3% | 13.8% | 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, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 20.2% against 6.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Jamaica?
- 13.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Jamaica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th 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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About this data
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/