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
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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

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/