Jamaica vs Kiribati: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Jamaica
10.2%
in 2025
Kiribati
9.6%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
63rd
Kiribati rank
65th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Kiribati
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 10.2% against 9.6% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 63rd and Kiribati ranks 65th of 206 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 4.5% | 3.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 3.8% | 6.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 7.1% | 4.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Jamaica or Kiribati?
- Jamaica, at 10.2% against 9.6% in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Jamaica and Kiribati?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kiribati?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Kiribati rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 63rd and Kiribati ranks 65th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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