Jamaica vs New Zealand: Girls and boys who are out of school

Jamaica
4,604 girls
in 2024
New Zealand
4,845 girls
in 2024
Jamaica rank
114th
New Zealand rank
112th

Girls and boys who are out of school over time

  • Jamaica
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 4,845 girls against 4,604 girls in Jamaica, a difference of 241 girls.

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 114th and New Zealand ranks 112th of 180 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 12,711 girls 1,886 girls 10,825 girls Jamaica
2020s 11,612 girls 3,683 girls 7,929 girls Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Jamaica or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 4,845 girls against 4,604 girls in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Jamaica and New Zealand?
241 girls, 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 girls and boys who are out of school?
Jamaica ranks 114th and New Zealand ranks 112th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Girls and boys who are out of school
Unit
girls
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,583 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.