Jamaica vs Mauritania: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Jamaica
19.6%
in 2024
Mauritania
20.1%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
31st
Mauritania rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Jamaica
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 20.1% against 19.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 31st and Mauritania ranks 29th of 169 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 39.3% | 27.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 33.6% | 20.5% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 20.1% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
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 Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 20.1% against 19.6% 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 Mauritania?
- 0.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Mauritania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Jamaica ranks 31st and Mauritania ranks 29th 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