Which has higher adolescents out of school, British Virgin Islands or Jamaica?

Jamaica, at 20.7% against 17.9% in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?

8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

British Virgin Islands vs Jamaica: Adolescents out of school

British Virgin Islands

17.9%

in 2024

Jamaica

20.7%

in 2023

British Virgin Islands rank

45th

Jamaica rank

42nd

Adolescents out of school over time

British Virgin Islands
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 20.7% against 17.9% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times British Virgin Islands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 45th and Jamaica ranks 42nd of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	British Virgin Islands	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.4%	0.9%	1.6%	British Virgin Islands
2000s	6.0%	15.8%	9.8%	Jamaica
2010s	2.0%	14.1%	12.1%	Jamaica
2020s	26.0%	20.2%	5.8%	British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, British Virgin Islands or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 20.7% against 17.9% in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?: 2.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do British Virgin Islands and Jamaica rank globally for adolescents out of school?: British Virgin Islands ranks 45th and Jamaica ranks 42nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit: % of lower secondary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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