Ireland vs Jamaica: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Ireland
10,313 children
in 2022
Jamaica
9,419 children
in 2024
Ireland rank
106th
Jamaica rank
107th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Ireland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10,313 children against 9,419 children in Jamaica, a difference of 894 children.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 106th and Jamaica ranks 107th of 196 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 674.2 children | 40,501 children | 39,826 children | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 510.86 children | 27,474 children | 26,963 children | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 5,269 children | 27,053 children | 21,784 children | Jamaica |
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, Ireland or Jamaica?
- Ireland, at 10,313 children against 9,419 children in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Ireland and Jamaica?
- 894 children, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Jamaica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Jamaica rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Ireland ranks 106th 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.