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

6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2004.

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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Cambodia

20.1%

in 2008

Jamaica

19.1%

in 2019

Cambodia rank

23rd

Jamaica rank

25th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Cambodia
Jamaica

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 20.1% against 19.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 23rd and Jamaica ranks 25th of 136 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	42.3%	11.1%	31.2%	Cambodia
2000s	36.4%	12.8%	23.6%	Cambodia

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, Cambodia or Jamaica?: Cambodia, at 20.1% against 19.1% in Jamaica as of 2008.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cambodia and Jamaica?: 1.0%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Jamaica?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2004.
How do Cambodia and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Cambodia ranks 23rd and Jamaica ranks 25th of 136 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/