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

7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.

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 Vanuatu: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Jamaica

20.2%

in 2019

Vanuatu

19.8%

in 2015

Jamaica rank

40th

Vanuatu rank

42nd

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

Jamaica
Vanuatu

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 20.2% against 19.8% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Jamaica ranks 40th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 142 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.8%	52.8%	39.0%	Vanuatu
2000s	17.7%	43.4%	25.6%	Vanuatu
2010s	22.6%	19.8%	2.7%	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 Vanuatu?: Jamaica, at 20.2% against 19.8% in Vanuatu as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Jamaica and Vanuatu?: 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vanuatu?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Jamaica and Vanuatu rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Jamaica ranks 40th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd 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/