Colombia vs Jamaica: Children not in school

Colombia
0.9319
in 2022
Jamaica
0.6371
in 2024
Colombia rank
158th
Jamaica rank
161st

Children not in school over time

  • Colombia
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.9319 against 0.6371 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2948.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 158th and Jamaica ranks 161st of 174 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 18.34 3.92 14.41 Colombia
2020s 0.7909 1.79 0.9979 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children not in school, Colombia or Jamaica?
Colombia, at 0.9319 against 0.6371 in Jamaica as of 2022.
What is the difference in children not in school between Colombia and Jamaica?
0.2948, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jamaica?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Jamaica rank globally for children not in school?
Colombia ranks 158th and Jamaica ranks 161st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children not in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children not in school
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed