Iran vs Jamaica: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Iran
9,163 children
in 2023
Jamaica
9,419 children
in 2024
Iran rank
110th
Jamaica rank
107th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Iran
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9,419 children against 9,163 children in Iran, a difference of 256 children.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 110th and Jamaica ranks 107th of 196 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 | 1.23 million children | 17,592 children | 1.21 million children | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.21 million children | 28,404 children | 1.18 million children | Iran |
| 2000s | 387,637 children | 40,275 children | 347,362 children | Iran |
| 2010s | 219,498 children | 27,605 children | 191,894 children | Iran |
| 2020s | 62,798 children | 24,488 children | 38,311 children | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Iran or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 9,419 children against 9,163 children in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Iran and Jamaica?
- 256 children, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Jamaica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Jamaica rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Iran ranks 110th and Jamaica ranks 107th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.