Jamaica vs New Zealand: Children out of school, primary

Jamaica
9,419
in 2024
New Zealand
10,396
in 2024
Jamaica rank
111th
New Zealand rank
109th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Jamaica
  • New Zealand
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k197519992024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 10,396 against 9,419 in Jamaica, a difference of 977.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 111th and New Zealand ranks 109th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 27,474 4,063 23,411 Jamaica
2020s 23,637 7,949 15,688 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Jamaica or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 10,396 against 9,419 in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Jamaica and New Zealand?
977, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Zealand?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and New Zealand rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Jamaica ranks 111th and New Zealand ranks 109th 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.