Bangladesh vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Bangladesh
4.3%
in 2018
Jamaica
4.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
99th
Jamaica rank
98th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Bangladesh
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.4% against 4.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 99th and Jamaica ranks 98th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 3.1% | 5.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 31.5% | 4.6% | 26.8% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 5.2% | 22.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 9.8% | 0.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 10.7% | 5.7% | 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, male, Bangladesh or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 4.4% against 4.3% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Bangladesh and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Jamaica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 99th and Jamaica ranks 98th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). 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