Jamaica vs New Zealand: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Jamaica
9,419 children
in 2024
New Zealand
10,396 children
in 2024
Jamaica rank
107th
New Zealand rank
105th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 10,396 children against 9,419 children in Jamaica, a difference of 977 children.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 107th and New Zealand ranks 105th of 196 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27,474 children | 4,063 children | 23,411 children | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 23,637 children | 7,949 children | 15,688 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, Jamaica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 10,396 children against 9,419 children in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 977 children, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and New Zealand rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Jamaica ranks 107th and New Zealand ranks 105th 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.