Jamaica vs Upper middle income: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Jamaica
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.1% against 3.9% in Upper middle income, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 4.4 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Jamaica ranks 31st and Upper middle income ranks 29th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Upper middle income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 12.5% | 9.7% | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 6.8% | 1.0% | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.5% | 2.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 3.8% | 9.7% | 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, Jamaica or Upper middle income?
- Jamaica, at 17.1% against 3.9% in Upper middle income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Jamaica and Upper middle income?
- 13.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Upper middle income?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Upper middle income rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Jamaica ranks 31st and Upper middle income ranks 29th 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/