Cameroon vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Cameroon
16.8%
in 2023
Jamaica
19.6%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
34th
Jamaica rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Cameroon
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 19.6% against 16.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 34th and Jamaica ranks 31st of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.6% | 4.1% | 28.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 13.1% | 2.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 15.0% | 1.7% | Cameroon |
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, Cameroon or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 19.6% against 16.8% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Cameroon and Jamaica?
- 2.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Jamaica?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Cameroon ranks 34th and Jamaica ranks 31st 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, male (%). 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