Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Jamaica
20.0%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
20.3%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
62nd
Saint Lucia rank
61st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 20.3% against 20.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 62nd and Saint Lucia ranks 61st of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 38.1% | 17.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 33.5% | 10.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 18.7% | 1.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 19.2% | 2.6% | 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 Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 20.3% against 20.0% 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 Saint Lucia?
- 0.3%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Lucia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd and Saint Lucia ranks 61st 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