Jamaica vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Jamaica
14.9%
in 2024
Romania
15.9%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
41st
Romania rank
39th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Jamaica
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 15.9% against 14.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 41st and Romania ranks 39th of 181 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 6.9% | 5.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 9.2% | 3.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 15.8% | 7.9% | 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 Romania?
- Romania, at 15.9% against 14.9% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Jamaica and Romania?
- 1.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Romania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Jamaica ranks 41st and Romania ranks 39th 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