Gambia vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Gambia
18.0%
in 2025
Jamaica
19.7%
in 2023
Gambia rank
54th
Jamaica rank
52nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Gambia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 19.7% against 18.0% in Gambia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 54th and Jamaica ranks 52nd of 175 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.4% | 16.4% | 24.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 31.8% | 8.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Gambia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 19.7% against 18.0% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Gambia and Jamaica?
- 1.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jamaica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Gambia ranks 54th and Jamaica ranks 52nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release