Cambodia vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cambodia
19.2%
in 2025
Jamaica
19.5%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
53rd
Jamaica rank
52nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cambodia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 19.5% against 19.2% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 53rd and Jamaica ranks 52nd of 206 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 13.6% | 7.9% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 15.4% | 4.6% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.8% | 0.3% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Cambodia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 19.5% against 19.2% in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cambodia and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Jamaica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cambodia ranks 53rd and Jamaica ranks 52nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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