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

Jamaica
20.2%
in 2019
Kenya
20.6%
in 2009
Jamaica rank
40th
Kenya rank
37th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 20.6% against 20.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 40th and Kenya ranks 37th of 142 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Jamaica or Kenya?
Kenya, at 20.6% against 20.2% in Jamaica as of 2009.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Jamaica and Kenya?
0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2005.
How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Jamaica ranks 40th and Kenya ranks 37th of 142 countries.
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

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

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/