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
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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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Indicator
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Unit
children
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,008 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.