Jamaica vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Jamaica
10.1%
in 2025
Zambia
10.7%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
64th
Zambia rank
62nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Jamaica
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 10.7% against 10.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 18.4% | 10.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 14.7% | 4.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 11.8% | 0.9% | Zambia |
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), Jamaica or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 10.7% against 10.1% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Jamaica and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Jamaica ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 62nd 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