Jamaica vs Kuwait: Adolescents out of school
Jamaica
20.7%
in 2023
Kuwait
22.9%
in 2021
Jamaica rank
42nd
Kuwait rank
39th
Adolescents out of school over time
- Jamaica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 22.9% against 20.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kuwait ahead.
Jamaica ranks 42nd and Kuwait ranks 39th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 18.6% | 6.3% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 8.8% | 5.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 10.5% | 5.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 22.9% | 2.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescents out of school, Jamaica or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 22.9% against 20.7% in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 2.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Kuwait rank globally for adolescents out of school?
- Jamaica ranks 42nd and Kuwait ranks 39th 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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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.