Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Jamaica
14.9%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
14.3%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
41st
Puerto Rico rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 14.9% against 14.3% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 41st and Puerto Rico ranks 42nd of 181 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.8% | 8.1% | 3.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.0% | 1.1% | 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 Puerto Rico?
- Jamaica, at 14.9% against 14.3% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica 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 and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Jamaica ranks 41st and Puerto Rico ranks 42nd 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