Jamaica vs Timor-Leste: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Jamaica
19.8%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
20.0%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
55th
Timor-Leste rank
54th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

  • Jamaica
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 20.0% against 19.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Jamaica ranks 55th and Timor-Leste ranks 54th of 179 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Jamaica or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 20.0% against 19.8% in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Jamaica and Timor-Leste?
0.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Timor-Leste?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and Timor-Leste rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Jamaica ranks 55th and Timor-Leste ranks 54th 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release