Jamaica vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Jamaica
9.9%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
10.1%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
55th
Zimbabwe rank
53rd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Jamaica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 10.1% against 9.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Jamaica ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 53rd of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 12.9% | 1.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 7.1% | 5.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 12.7% | 1.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 10.1% against 9.9% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Jamaica ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 53rd 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