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
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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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,820 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release