Jamaica vs Micronesia (country): Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Jamaica
20.7%
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
22.4%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
43rd
Micronesia (country) rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Jamaica
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 22.4% against 20.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Jamaica ranks 43rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 40th of 183 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.2% | 19.9% | 3.6% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.1% | 1.1% | Jamaica |
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 Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 22.4% against 20.7% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Jamaica and Micronesia (country)?
- 1.7%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Micronesia (country)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Micronesia (country) rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 40th 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