Jamaica vs Kiribati: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Jamaica
9.9%
in 2024
Kiribati
9.3%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
55th
Kiribati rank
57th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Jamaica
- Kiribati
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9.9% against 9.3% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Kiribati ahead.
Jamaica ranks 55th and Kiribati ranks 57th of 169 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Kiribati in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 7.1% | 4.2% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 7.6% | 10.8% | 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 Kiribati?
- Jamaica, at 9.9% against 9.3% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Jamaica and Kiribati?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kiribati?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Kiribati rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Jamaica ranks 55th and Kiribati ranks 57th of 169 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, 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