Botswana vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Botswana
19.2%
in 2022
Jamaica
20.0%
in 2023
Botswana rank
65th
Jamaica rank
62nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 20.0% against 19.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 65th and Jamaica ranks 62nd of 175 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 20.6% | 8.8% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 24.2% | 11.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 20.5% | 8.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 22.1% | 2.8% | 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, Botswana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 20.0% against 19.2% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 0.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Botswana ranks 65th and Jamaica ranks 62nd 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, male (%). 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