Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Jamaica
62,462
in 2024
Puerto Rico
66,460
in 2024
Jamaica rank
90th
Puerto Rico rank
88th

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

  • Jamaica
  • Puerto Rico
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k199920112024

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 66,460 against 62,462 in Jamaica, a difference of 3,998.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 90th and Puerto Rico ranks 88th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2010s 73,340 56,444 16,896 Jamaica
2020s 66,494 66,008 485 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 66,460 against 62,462 in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
3,998, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Jamaica ranks 90th and Puerto Rico ranks 88th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 2,946 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release