Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Dominican Republic
20.4%
in 2024
Jamaica
19.8%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
53rd
Jamaica rank
55th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 20.4% against 19.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Jamaica ranks 55th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 19.2% | 15.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 20.7% | 5.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 18.2% | 1.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 32.4% | 10.0% | 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, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Dominican Republic, at 20.4% against 19.8% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 0.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Jamaica ranks 55th of 179 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, both sexes (%). 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