Jamaica vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Jamaica
14.9%
in 2024
Paraguay
14.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
41st
Paraguay rank
43rd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Jamaica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 14.9% against 14.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 43rd of 181 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 5.3% | 6.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 4.2% | 7.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 9.9% | 1.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 13.7% | 6.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Jamaica or Paraguay?
- Jamaica, at 14.9% against 14.0% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 0.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Jamaica ranks 41st and Paraguay ranks 43rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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