El Salvador 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
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 19.6% against 19.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 24th and Jamaica ranks 25th of 136 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 12.9% | 2.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 19.0% | 1.3% | 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, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- El Salvador, at 19.6% against 19.1% in Jamaica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- El Salvador ranks 24th 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
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/