Jamaica vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Jamaica
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.2% against 4.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 4.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Jamaica ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 17.1% | 10.1% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 12.8% | 8.3% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 10.5% | 4.9% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.4% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 4.6% | 10.0% | 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, Jamaica or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Jamaica, at 17.2% against 4.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Jamaica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 13.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Jamaica ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th 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, male (%). 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 male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/