Jamaica vs Pacific island small states: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Jamaica
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 18.0% against 12.1% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Jamaica ranks 25th and Pacific island small states ranks 25th of 137 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Pacific island small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 22.6% | 11.9% | Pacific island small states |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 19.3% | 7.9% | Pacific island small states |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 12.0% | 4.2% | 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, Jamaica or Pacific island small states?
- Jamaica, at 18.0% against 12.1% in Pacific island small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Jamaica and Pacific island small states?
- 5.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Pacific island small states?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Pacific island small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Jamaica ranks 25th and Pacific island small states ranks 25th of 137 countries.
- 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/