El Salvador vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
El Salvador
23.7%
in 2024
Jamaica
21.3%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
39th
Jamaica rank
41st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 23.7% against 21.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
El Salvador ranks 39th and Jamaica ranks 41st of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 15.7% | 5.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.6% | 1.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 21.8% | 2.6% | El Salvador |
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, male, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- El Salvador, at 23.7% against 21.3% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 2.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- El Salvador ranks 39th 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, male (%). 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