Jamaica vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Jamaica
10.2%
in 2025
Zambia
9.6%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
63rd
Zambia rank
65th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Zambia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 10.2% against 9.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 65th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 19.1% | 11.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 13.7% | 4.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.6% | 0.7% | 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 Zambia?
- Jamaica, at 10.2% against 9.6% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Jamaica and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 63rd and Zambia 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