Jamaica vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Jamaica
20.2%
in 2019
Paraguay
20.5%
in 2012
Jamaica rank
40th
Paraguay rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Jamaica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 20.5% against 20.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 40th and Paraguay ranks 38th of 142 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 30.7% | 16.9% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 26.2% | 9.3% | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 20.5% against 20.2% in Jamaica as of 2012.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 0.3%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2005.
- How do Jamaica and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Jamaica ranks 40th and Paraguay ranks 38th 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
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/