Jamaica vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Jamaica
17.2%
in 2019
Yemen
15.6%
in 2016
Jamaica rank
28th
Yemen rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Yemen
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.2% against 15.6% in Yemen, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 30th of 188 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 42.8% | 34.2% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 29.2% | 21.4% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 15.6% | 2.3% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Jamaica, at 17.2% against 15.6% in Yemen as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Jamaica and Yemen?
- 1.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Yemen?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Jamaica and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 30th 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/