Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and
Jamaica
33,865
in 2024
Puerto Rico
36,300
in 2024
Jamaica rank
90th
Puerto Rico rank
88th
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 36,300 against 33,865 in Jamaica, a difference of 2,435.
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 171 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40,755 | 30,709 | 10,046 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 35,178 | 36,000 | 822 | Puerto Rico |
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 36,300 against 33,865 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?
- 2,435, 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 171 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release