Jamaica vs Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Jamaica
19.5%
in 2025
Pakistan
18.4%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
52nd
Pakistan rank
55th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Jamaica
- Pakistan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 19.5% against 18.4% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 52nd and Pakistan ranks 55th of 206 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 28.9% | 15.3% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 27.3% | 11.9% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 20.0% | 1.2% | Pakistan |
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, Jamaica or Pakistan?
- Jamaica, at 19.5% against 18.4% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Jamaica and Pakistan?
- 1.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Pakistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd and Pakistan ranks 55th 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