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

14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.

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.

Jamaica vs Palestine: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Jamaica

23.6%

in 2019

Palestine

25.4%

in 2019

Jamaica rank

58th

Palestine rank

55th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Jamaica
Palestine

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 25.4% against 23.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.8%.

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

Across all 14 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 58th and Palestine ranks 55th of 147 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Palestine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	24.5%	45.0%	20.6%	Palestine
2000s	28.8%	39.3%	10.5%	Palestine
2010s	24.4%	30.9%	6.6%	Palestine

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, Jamaica or Palestine?: Palestine, at 25.4% against 23.6% in Jamaica as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Jamaica and Palestine?: 1.8%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Palestine?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Jamaica ranks 58th and Palestine ranks 55th 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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.