Belize vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Belize
14.0%
in 2024
Jamaica
14.6%
in 2024
Belize rank
53rd
Jamaica rank
52nd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Belize
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 14.6% against 14.0% in Belize, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 53rd and Jamaica ranks 52nd of 178 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 15.2% | 2.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 16.2% | 5.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 14.0% | 4.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 20.0% | 8.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Belize or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 14.6% against 14.0% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Belize and Jamaica?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Belize ranks 53rd and Jamaica ranks 52nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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