Jamaica vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Jamaica
18.9%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
20.0%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
56th
Zimbabwe rank
53rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Jamaica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 20.0% against 18.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 53rd of 206 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 25.4% | 10.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 26.4% | 8.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 24.3% | 4.7% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 20.0% against 18.9% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 1.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Jamaica ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 53rd 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