Caribbean Small States 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
- Caribbean Small States
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.7% against 11.2% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.6 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 14th and Jamaica ranks 16th of 43 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 0.9% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 5.5% | 3.2% | Caribbean Small States |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 0.1% | Caribbean Small States |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 9.1% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 17.2% | 6.3% | 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, Caribbean Small States or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 17.7% against 11.2% in Caribbean Small States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Caribbean Small States and Jamaica?
- 6.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Jamaica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 14th and Jamaica ranks 16th 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, 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 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/