Ireland vs Jamaica: Children out of school, primary

Ireland
10,313
in 2022
Jamaica
9,419
in 2024
Ireland rank
110th
Jamaica rank
111th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Ireland
  • Jamaica
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k197519992024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 10,313 against 9,419 in Jamaica, a difference of 894.

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

Across all 15 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 110th and Jamaica ranks 111th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 674.2 40,501 39,826 Jamaica
2010s 510.86 27,474 26,963 Jamaica
2020s 5,269 27,053 21,784 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Ireland or Jamaica?
Ireland, at 10,313 against 9,419 in Jamaica as of 2022.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Ireland and Jamaica?
894, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Jamaica?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Jamaica rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Ireland ranks 110th and Jamaica ranks 111th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.