IBRD only vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- IBRD only
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 18.0% against 12.3% in IBRD only, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was IBRD only ahead.
IBRD only ranks 24th and Jamaica ranks 25th of 43 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 10.7% | 15.5% | IBRD only |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 11.4% | 12.2% | IBRD only |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 16.2% | 3.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, IBRD only or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 18.0% against 12.3% in IBRD only as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between IBRD only and Jamaica?
- 5.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Jamaica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do IBRD only and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- IBRD only ranks 24th and Jamaica ranks 25th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/