Jamaica vs Pacific island small states: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Jamaica
17.9%
in 2019
Pacific island small states
8.4%
in 2015
Jamaica rank
33rd
Pacific island small states rank
30th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 17.9% against 8.4% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 9.5%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.1 times Pacific island small states's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Pacific island small states ahead.

Jamaica ranks 33rd and Pacific island small states ranks 30th of 150 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Pacific island small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1990s 6.9% 13.8% 6.9% Pacific island small states
2000s 9.7% 12.2% 2.5% Pacific island small states
2010s 19.4% 7.8% 11.6% 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 Pacific island small states?
Jamaica, at 17.9% against 8.4% in Pacific island small states as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Jamaica and Pacific island small states?
9.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Pacific island small states?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Jamaica and Pacific island small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Jamaica ranks 33rd and Pacific island small states ranks 30th 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.