Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Dominican Republic
9.9%
in 2025
Jamaica
10.1%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
65th
Jamaica rank
64th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 10.1% against 9.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Jamaica ranks 64th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 7.7% | 4.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 10.3% | 4.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 10.9% | 2.8% | 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, male (modelled), Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 10.1% against 9.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Jamaica ranks 64th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release