Jamaica vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Jamaica
19.7%
in 2023
Paraguay
20.4%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
52nd
Paraguay rank
50th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Jamaica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 20.4% against 19.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Paraguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 52nd and Paraguay ranks 50th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 28.0% | 10.1% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 23.7% | 4.0% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 17.6% | 2.9% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 19.6% | 12.2% | 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, Jamaica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 20.4% against 19.7% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 0.7%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd and Paraguay ranks 50th 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