East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.1% against 5.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 3.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1976 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Jamaica ranks 24th of 43 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 6.1% | 15.9% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 1.6% | 19.0% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 7.8% | 4.1% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.1% | 2.4% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 14.7% | 9.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 17.1% against 5.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Jamaica?
- 11.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Jamaica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 25th and Jamaica ranks 24th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/