Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Jamaica
19.7%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
20.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
52nd
Puerto Rico rank
51st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 20.0% against 19.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 52nd and Puerto Rico ranks 51st of 175 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.5% | 2.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.1% | 0.6% | 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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 20.0% 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 Puerto Rico?
- 0.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd and Puerto Rico ranks 51st 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