El Salvador vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
El Salvador
18.9%
in 2024
Jamaica
19.6%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
33rd
Jamaica rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 19.6% against 18.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
El Salvador ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 31st of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 13.3% | 3.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 13.3% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 16.2% | 3.0% | El Salvador |
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, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 19.6% against 18.9% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 0.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- El Salvador ranks 33rd 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