IBRD only vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

IBRD only
3.6%
in 2019
Jamaica
17.1%
in 2019
IBRD only rank
32nd
Jamaica rank
31st

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time

  • IBRD only
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 17.1% against 3.6% in IBRD only, a difference of 13.5%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 4.8 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1975 it was IBRD only ahead.

IBRD only ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 31st of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 26.5% 4.4% 22.1% IBRD only
1980s 22.1% 2.4% 19.7% IBRD only
1990s 14.6% 5.8% 8.9% IBRD only
2000s 9.1% 7.4% 1.7% IBRD only
2010s 3.4% 13.5% 10.1% 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, IBRD only or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 17.1% against 3.6% in IBRD only as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between IBRD only and Jamaica?
13.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Jamaica?
27 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
How do IBRD only and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
IBRD only ranks 32nd 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/