Jamaica vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: 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
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 19.1% against 10.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 136 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 19.8% | 8.7% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 17.2% | 4.4% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 11.5% | 7.6% | 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Jamaica, at 19.1% against 10.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Jamaica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 8.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Jamaica ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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/