Jamaica vs Kenya: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Jamaica
17.1%
in 2019
Kenya
17.0%
in 2012
Jamaica rank
31st
Kenya rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Jamaica
- Kenya
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.1% against 17.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 31st and Kenya ranks 32nd of 166 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 38.1% | 29.6% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 26.3% | 18.9% | Kenya |
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, Jamaica or Kenya?
- Jamaica, at 17.1% against 17.0% in Kenya as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Jamaica and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2004.
- How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Jamaica ranks 31st and Kenya ranks 32nd of 166 countries.
- 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/