Iraq vs Jamaica: Adolescents out of school, male

Iraq
23.7%
in 2007
Jamaica
21.3%
in 2023
Iraq rank
38th
Jamaica rank
40th

Adolescents out of school, male over time

  • Iraq
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 23.7% against 21.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.4%.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 38th and Jamaica ranks 40th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 27.2% 11.2% 16.1% Iraq
1990s 41.7% 13.6% 28.1% Iraq
2000s 35.0% 14.3% 20.8% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, male, Iraq or Jamaica?
Iraq, at 23.7% against 21.3% in Jamaica as of 2007.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school, male between Iraq and Jamaica?
2.4%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jamaica?
5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2004.
How do Iraq and Jamaica rank globally for adolescents out of school, male?
Iraq ranks 38th and Jamaica ranks 40th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school, male (% of male 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, male (% of male lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of male 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, 2,621 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.