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