Jamaica vs Romania: Adolescents out of school, female

Jamaica
20.1%
in 2023
Romania
16.4%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
41st
Romania rank
44th

Adolescents out of school, female over time

  • Jamaica
  • Romania
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 20.1% against 16.4% in Romania, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 41st and Romania ranks 44th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 12.5% 9.2% 3.3% Jamaica
2010s 14.4% 9.9% 4.5% Jamaica
2020s 18.8% 16.2% 2.6% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, female, Jamaica or Romania?
Jamaica, at 20.1% against 16.4% in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school, female between Jamaica and Romania?
3.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Romania?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Romania rank globally for adolescents out of school, female?
Jamaica ranks 41st and Romania ranks 44th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of female lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,633 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.