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

23 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.

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.

Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Girls and boys who are out of school

Jamaica

4,604 girls

in 2024

Trinidad and Tobago

3,926 girls

in 2024

Jamaica rank

114th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

117th

Girls and boys who are out of school over time

Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 4,604 girls against 3,926 girls in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 678 girls.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Jamaica ranks 114th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th of 180 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	2,598 girls	5,969 girls	3,370 girls	Trinidad and Tobago
1980s	5,179 girls	9,973 girls	4,793 girls	Trinidad and Tobago
1990s	12,231 girls	9,168 girls	3,062 girls	Jamaica
2000s	19,843 girls	4,715 girls	15,128 girls	Jamaica
2020s	8,852 girls	11,084 girls	2,232 girls	Trinidad and Tobago

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 Trinidad and Tobago?: Jamaica, at 4,604 girls against 3,926 girls in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?: 678 girls, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?: Jamaica ranks 114th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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