Jamaica vs Pacific island small states: 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
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.2% against 4.3% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 3.9 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Jamaica ranks 28th and Pacific island small states ranks 27th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Pacific island small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 10.6% | 3.8% | Pacific island small states |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 8.5% | 0.7% | Pacific island small states |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 4.5% | 9.9% | 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 Pacific island small states?
- Jamaica, at 17.2% against 4.3% in Pacific island small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Jamaica and Pacific island small states?
- 12.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Pacific island small states?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Pacific island small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 28th and Pacific island small states ranks 27th 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/