Jamaica vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Jamaica
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.0% against 6.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Jamaica ranks 32nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 10.7% | 4.1% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 6.2% | 10.5% | 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Jamaica, at 17.0% against 6.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Jamaica ranks 32nd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 134 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
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.