Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Jamaica
14.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua
14.8%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
52nd
Nicaragua rank
51st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 14.8% against 14.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Jamaica ranks 52nd and Nicaragua ranks 51st of 178 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 22.2% | 6.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 14.8% | 1.3% | 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, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 14.8% against 14.6% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd and Nicaragua ranks 51st 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