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

7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.

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

Burundi vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Burundi

15.2%

in 2019

Jamaica

17.4%

in 2019

Burundi rank

23rd

Jamaica rank

20th

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

Burundi
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 17.4% against 15.2% in Burundi, a difference of 2.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 23rd and Jamaica ranks 20th of 149 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1980s	70.7%	3.6%	67.2%	Burundi
2010s	13.8%	16.7%	2.9%	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, Burundi or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 17.4% against 15.2% in Burundi as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Burundi and Jamaica?: 2.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Jamaica?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2019.
How do Burundi and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Burundi ranks 23rd and Jamaica ranks 20th of 149 countries.
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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/