Jamaica vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Jamaica
2 GPIA
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
2 GPIA
in 2022
Jamaica rank
1st
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
1st
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Jamaica
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2 GPIA against 2 GPIA in Turks and Caicos Islands, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 1st of 169 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4202 GPIA | 0.3079 GPIA | 0.1123 GPIA | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9275 GPIA | 0.1074 GPIA | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Jamaica or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Jamaica, at 2 GPIA against 2 GPIA in Turks and Caicos Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Jamaica and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0 GPIA, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 1st of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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