Iran vs Jamaica: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes

Iran
9,163
in 2023
Jamaica
9,419
in 2024
Iran rank
114th
Jamaica rank
111th

Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Iran
  • Jamaica
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197119972024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 9,419 against 9,163 in Iran, a difference of 256.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 114th and Jamaica ranks 111th of 204 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Jamaica Difference Ahead
1980s 1.16 million 16,191 1.15 million Iran
1990s 1.21 million 28,404 1.18 million Iran
2000s 387,637 40,275 347,362 Iran
2010s 219,498 27,605 191,894 Iran
2020s 62,798 24,488 38,311 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Iran or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 9,419 against 9,163 in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Iran and Jamaica?
256, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Jamaica?
22 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Iran and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
Iran ranks 114th and Jamaica ranks 111th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary 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 of primary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
243 places, 5,701 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release