British Virgin Islands vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
British Virgin Islands
18.6%
in 2024
Jamaica
20.1%
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
44th
Jamaica rank
41st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 20.1% against 18.6% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 44th and Jamaica ranks 41st of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 14.0% | 4.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 12.4% | 7.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 18.7% | 7.8% | 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 20.1% against 18.6% 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?
- 1.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 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 44th and Jamaica ranks 41st of 162 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 (%). 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