Jamaica vs Lesotho: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Jamaica
17.9%
in 2019
Lesotho
17.4%
in 2016
Jamaica rank
33rd
Lesotho rank
34th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Jamaica
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 17.9% against 17.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Lesotho ahead.

Jamaica ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 34th of 150 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 3.5% 39.3% 35.8% Lesotho
1980s 3.2% 26.1% 22.9% Lesotho
1990s 6.9% 25.9% 19.0% Lesotho
2000s 9.7% 19.0% 9.3% Lesotho
2010s 19.4% 13.3% 6.1% 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 Lesotho?
Jamaica, at 17.9% against 17.4% in Lesotho as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Jamaica and Lesotho?
0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lesotho?
17 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.
How do Jamaica and Lesotho rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Jamaica ranks 33rd and Lesotho ranks 34th of 150 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.