Jamaica vs Jordan: 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
- Jamaica
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 18.7% against 17.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Jordan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 28th and Jordan ranks 25th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 3.9% | 1.8% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 11.7% | 8.1% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 9.5% | 0.9% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.6% | 1.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 20.2% | 5.2% | Jordan |
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 Jordan?
- Jordan, at 18.7% against 17.2% in Jamaica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Jamaica and Jordan?
- 1.5%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Jordan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Jordan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 28th and Jordan ranks 25th 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/