East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.0% against 8.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Jamaica ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 6.5% | 16.6% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 8.7% | 9.1% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 16.8% | 7.9% | 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, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 17.0% against 8.6% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Jamaica?
- 8.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Jamaica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Jamaica ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
- 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
Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.