Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Jamaica
9,419 children
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
9,223 children
in 2024
Jamaica rank
107th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
109th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Jamaica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9,419 children against 9,223 children in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 196 children.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Jamaica ranks 107th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 109th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,592 children | 22,758 children | 5,165 children | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 26,365 children | 20,166 children | 6,199 children | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 40,219 children | 10,259 children | 29,960 children | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 18,512 children | 23,664 children | 5,152 children | Trinidad and Tobago |
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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Jamaica, at 9,419 children against 9,223 children in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 196 children, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Jamaica ranks 107th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 109th 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.