Eswatini vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Eswatini
16.3%
in 2018
Jamaica
17.2%
in 2019
Eswatini rank
29th
Jamaica rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Eswatini
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.2% against 16.3% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 29th and Jamaica ranks 28th of 188 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.5% | 5.7% | 26.7% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 29.2% | 3.5% | 25.7% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 4.7% | 22.1% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 13.7% | 2.6% | Eswatini |
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, Eswatini or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 17.2% against 16.3% in Eswatini as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Eswatini and Jamaica?
- 0.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Jamaica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Eswatini and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 29th and Jamaica ranks 28th of 188 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/