Cayman Islands vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Cayman Islands
24.7%
in 2018
Jamaica
23.6%
in 2019
Cayman Islands rank
56th
Jamaica rank
58th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Cayman Islands
- Jamaica
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 24.7% against 23.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jamaica ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 56th and Jamaica ranks 58th of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 24.5% | 19.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 28.6% | 7.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 23.7% | 2.7% | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Cayman Islands or Jamaica?
- Cayman Islands, at 24.7% against 23.6% in Jamaica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Cayman Islands and Jamaica?
- 1.1%, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Jamaica?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Cayman Islands and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Cayman Islands ranks 56th and Jamaica ranks 58th of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper 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
Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.