IBRD only vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

IBRD only
3.4%
in 2019
Jamaica
17.2%
in 2019
IBRD only rank
30th
Jamaica rank
28th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • IBRD only
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 17.2% against 3.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 13.8%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 5.0 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1975 it was IBRD only ahead.

IBRD only ranks 30th and Jamaica ranks 28th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 19.5% 5.7% 13.8% IBRD only
1980s 15.7% 3.5% 12.2% IBRD only
1990s 10.6% 5.7% 4.9% IBRD only
2000s 7.6% 7.7% 0.2% Jamaica
2010s 3.3% 14.4% 11.1% 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, IBRD only or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 17.2% against 3.4% in IBRD only as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between IBRD only and Jamaica?
13.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Jamaica?
27 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
How do IBRD only and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
IBRD only ranks 30th and Jamaica ranks 28th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/