Gambia vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Gambia
13.9%
in 2025
Jamaica
13.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
52nd
Jamaica rank
55th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Gambia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 13.9% against 13.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 52nd and Jamaica ranks 55th of 171 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.7% | 12.9% | 18.9% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 19.6% | 2.4% | 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, Gambia or Jamaica?
- Gambia, at 13.9% against 13.6% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Gambia and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jamaica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Gambia ranks 52nd 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