British Virgin Islands vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
British Virgin Islands
17.9%
in 2024
Jamaica
20.7%
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
46th
Jamaica rank
43rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 20.7% against 17.9% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 46th and Jamaica ranks 43rd of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 1.6% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 15.8% | 9.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 14.1% | 12.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 20.2% | 5.8% | British Virgin Islands |
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, British Virgin Islands or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 20.7% against 17.9% in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
- 2.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 46th and Jamaica ranks 43rd of 183 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 (%). 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