Which has higher children out of school, primary, Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago?

Jamaica, at 9,419 against 9,223 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.

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

25 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.

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.

Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Children out of school, primary

Jamaica

9,419

in 2024

Trinidad and Tobago

9,223

in 2024

Jamaica rank

111th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

113th

Children out of school, primary over time

Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 9,419 against 9,223 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 196.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Jamaica ranks 111th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 113th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1970s	5,453	16,930	11,477	Trinidad and Tobago
1980s	12,721	22,124	9,403	Trinidad and Tobago
1990s	26,365	20,166	6,199	Jamaica
2000s	40,219	10,259	29,960	Jamaica
2020s	18,512	23,664	5,152	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago?: Jamaica, at 9,419 against 9,223 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?: 196, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for children out of school, primary?: Jamaica ranks 111th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 113th 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: 03 September 2026

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