Jamaica vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Jamaica
17.2%
in 2019
Zambia
14.9%
in 2017
Jamaica rank
28th
Zambia rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Zambia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.2% against 14.9% in Zambia, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 31st of 188 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.0% | 21.5% | 15.4% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 20.9% | 17.1% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 33.0% | 24.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 28.5% | 21.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 14.9% | 1.1% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Jamaica, at 17.2% against 14.9% in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Jamaica and Zambia?
- 2.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
- How do Jamaica and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 31st 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/