Iraq vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Iraq
23.7%
in 2007
Jamaica
21.3%
in 2023
Iraq rank
38th
Jamaica rank
41st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Iraq
- Jamaica
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 23.7% against 21.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 38th and Jamaica ranks 41st of 162 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.2% | 11.2% | 16.1% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 13.6% | 28.1% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 14.3% | 20.8% | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Jamaica?
- Iraq, at 23.7% against 21.3% in Jamaica as of 2007.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Iraq and Jamaica?
- 2.4%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jamaica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2004.
- How do Iraq and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Iraq ranks 38th 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