Which has higher children out of school, Jamaica or Tajikistan?

Jamaica, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Tajikistan as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tajikistan?

11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Jamaica vs Tajikistan: Children out of school

Jamaica

4.3%

in 2024

Tajikistan

4.2%

in 2017

Jamaica rank

91st

Tajikistan rank

92nd

Children out of school over time

Jamaica
Tajikistan

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 91st and Tajikistan ranks 92nd of 196 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.3%	6.7%	4.6%	Jamaica
2010s	10.3%	7.5%	2.8%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Jamaica or Tajikistan?: Jamaica, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Jamaica and Tajikistan?: 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tajikistan?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Jamaica and Tajikistan rank globally for children out of school?: Jamaica ranks 91st and Tajikistan ranks 92nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit: % of primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.