British Virgin Islands vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
British Virgin Islands
18.1%
in 2025
Jamaica
18.9%
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
58th
Jamaica rank
56th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 18.9% against 18.1% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 58th and Jamaica ranks 56th of 206 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 | 7.9% | 14.7% | 6.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 18.1% | 9.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 19.6% | 3.3% | 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 18.9% against 18.1% in British Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
- 0.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- 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 58th and Jamaica ranks 56th 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, male (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