How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North America?

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.

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

Jamaica

20.2%

in 2019

North America

2.4%

in 2019

Jamaica rank

40th

North America rank

43rd

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

Jamaica
North America

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 20.2% against 2.4% in North America, a difference of 17.8%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 8.5 times North America's.

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

Jamaica ranks 40th and North America ranks 43rd of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	North America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.8%	9.2%	4.6%	Jamaica
2000s	17.2%	7.1%	10.1%	Jamaica
2010s	21.3%	3.4%	17.9%	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, Jamaica or North America?: Jamaica, at 20.2% against 2.4% in North America as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Jamaica and North America?: 17.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North America?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and North America rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Jamaica ranks 40th and North America ranks 43rd 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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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/