Jamaica vs Philippines: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Jamaica
14.6%
in 2024
Philippines
13.9%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
52nd
Philippines rank
54th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Jamaica
- Philippines
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 14.6% against 13.9% in Philippines, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Philippines ahead.
Jamaica ranks 52nd and Philippines ranks 54th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 20.0% | 4.9% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 16.0% | 0.3% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.5% | 0.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 13.7% | 6.3% | 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 Philippines?
- Jamaica, at 14.6% against 13.9% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Jamaica and Philippines?
- 0.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Philippines?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Philippines rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd and Philippines ranks 54th 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