Jamaica vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Jamaica
17.2%
in 2019
Zambia
16.8%
in 2017
Jamaica rank
27th
Zambia rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Jamaica
- Zambia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.2% against 16.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 29th of 166 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 18.1% | 10.7% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 19.0% | 13.9% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 31.5% | 22.8% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 27.7% | 20.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 16.8% | 3.1% | 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, Jamaica or Zambia?
- Jamaica, at 17.2% against 16.8% in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Jamaica and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
- How do Jamaica and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Jamaica ranks 27th and Zambia 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, 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/