Botswana vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Botswana
13.8%
in 2014
Jamaica
13.6%
in 2024
Botswana rank
54th
Jamaica rank
55th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 13.8% against 13.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jamaica ahead.
Botswana ranks 54th and Jamaica ranks 55th of 171 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 14.3% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 16.0% | 3.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 12.6% | 0.6% | 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, Botswana or Jamaica?
- Botswana, at 13.8% against 13.6% in Jamaica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Botswana ranks 54th and Jamaica ranks 55th 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, female (%). 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