How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia 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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Europe & Central Asia

5.4%

in 2019

Jamaica

20.2%

in 2019

Europe & Central Asia rank

38th

Jamaica rank

40th

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

Europe & Central Asia
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 20.2% against 5.4% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 14.8%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 3.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th 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	Europe & Central Asia	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.7%	13.8%	2.1%	Jamaica
2000s	9.4%	17.2%	7.7%	Jamaica
2010s	6.0%	21.3%	15.2%	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 or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 20.2% against 5.4% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Europe & Central Asia and Jamaica?: 14.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Jamaica?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th 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/