Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Jamaica
0.8749 GPIA
in 2024
Puerto Rico
0.8793 GPIA
in 2024
Jamaica rank
102nd
Puerto Rico rank
100th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.8793 GPIA against 0.8749 GPIA in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0044 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Jamaica ranks 102nd and Puerto Rico ranks 100th of 171 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8353 GPIA | 0.8743 GPIA | 0.039 GPIA | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.9205 GPIA | 0.8813 GPIA | 0.0392 GPIA | 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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.8793 GPIA against 0.8749 GPIA in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0044 GPIA, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Jamaica ranks 102nd and Puerto Rico ranks 100th of 171 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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