Jamaica vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Jamaica
14.6%
in 2024
Kenya
13.7%
in 2009
Jamaica rank
52nd
Kenya rank
55th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Jamaica
- Kenya
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 14.6% against 13.7% in Kenya, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 52nd and Kenya ranks 55th of 178 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Jamaica or Kenya?
- Jamaica, at 14.6% against 13.7% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Jamaica and Kenya?
- 0.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2005.
- How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd and Kenya ranks 55th 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