British Virgin Islands vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
British Virgin Islands
16.87
in 2024
Jamaica
20.68
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
8th
Jamaica rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 20.68 against 16.87 in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 3.81.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1985 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 8th and Jamaica ranks 7th of 34 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.43 | 0.8549 | 1.57 | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 5.97 | 15.81 | 9.84 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.95 | 15.26 | 13.31 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 27.32 | 20.03 | 7.29 | 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 20.68 against 16.87 in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
- 3.81, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- 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 8th and Jamaica ranks 7th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.