Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Jamaica
16,533
in 2024
Puerto Rico
17,112
in 2024
Jamaica rank
90th
Puerto Rico rank
88th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 17,112 against 16,533 in Jamaica, a difference of 579.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 90th and Puerto Rico ranks 88th of 170 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 | 22,168 | 12,516 | 9,652 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 21,044 | 16,922 | 4,122 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 17,112 against 16,533 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 579, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Jamaica ranks 90th and Puerto Rico ranks 88th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (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