How many years of comparable data are there for European Union 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.

European Union vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

European Union

4.4%

in 2019

Jamaica

20.2%

in 2019

European Union rank

41st

Jamaica rank

40th

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

European Union
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 20.2% against 4.4% in European Union, a difference of 15.8%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 4.6 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 41st 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	European Union	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.4%	13.8%	5.4%	Jamaica
2000s	6.8%	17.2%	10.4%	Jamaica
2010s	4.7%	21.3%	16.6%	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, European Union or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 20.2% against 4.4% in European Union as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between European Union and Jamaica?: 15.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Jamaica?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do European Union and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: European Union ranks 41st 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/