Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.1% against 2.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 6.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Jamaica ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Jamaica ranks 31st of 45 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 8.4% | 1.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 7.4% | 2.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 13.5% | 10.8% | 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, female, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 17.1% against 2.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Jamaica?
- 14.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Jamaica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Jamaica ranks 31st of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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 female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/