Jamaica vs South Asia: 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
- Jamaica
- South Asia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.4% against 10.5% in South Asia, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.7 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Asia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 17th of 149 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7% | 36.2% | 28.5% | South Asia |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 34.3% | 30.7% | South Asia |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 29.5% | 21.4% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 25.6% | 17.0% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 10.7% | 5.3% | 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, Jamaica or South Asia?
- Jamaica, at 17.4% against 10.5% in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Jamaica and South Asia?
- 6.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Asia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Jamaica ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 17th 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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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/