Cambodia vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Cambodia
22.2%
in 2025
Jamaica
20.0%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
48th
Jamaica rank
51st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Cambodia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 22.2% against 20.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 48th and Jamaica ranks 51st of 206 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 12.5% | 13.3% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 12.6% | 7.6% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 17.9% | 3.5% | Cambodia |
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, Cambodia or Jamaica?
- Cambodia, at 22.2% against 20.0% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Cambodia and Jamaica?
- 2.2%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Jamaica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Cambodia ranks 48th and Jamaica ranks 51st 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, female (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