Jamaica vs Namibia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Jamaica
0.5059 GPIA
in 2024
Namibia
0.5473 GPIA
in 2012
Jamaica rank
149th
Namibia rank
146th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Jamaica
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.5473 GPIA against 0.5059 GPIA in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0414 GPIA.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 146th of 169 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8839 GPIA | 0.7047 GPIA | 0.1792 GPIA | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.9587 GPIA | 0.7732 GPIA | 0.1855 GPIA | 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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.5473 GPIA against 0.5059 GPIA in Jamaica as of 2012.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Jamaica and Namibia?
- 0.0414 GPIA, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Namibia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2005.
- How do Jamaica and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Jamaica ranks 149th and Namibia ranks 146th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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