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

8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

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.

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

Guatemala

18.1%

in 2018

Jamaica

17.4%

in 2019

Guatemala rank

18th

Jamaica rank

20th

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

Guatemala
Jamaica

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 18.1% against 17.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 18th and Jamaica ranks 20th of 149 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	26.0%	8.1%	17.9%	Guatemala
2000s	22.2%	8.9%	13.2%	Guatemala
2010s	18.3%	15.6%	2.7%	Guatemala

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, Guatemala or Jamaica?: Guatemala, at 18.1% against 17.4% in Jamaica as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Guatemala and Jamaica?: 0.7%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jamaica?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Guatemala ranks 18th 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/