Greece vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Greece
0.5%
in 2023
Jamaica
0.6%
in 2024
Greece rank
169th
Jamaica rank
166th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Greece
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 169th and Jamaica ranks 166th of 179 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 3.7% | 14.4% | Greece |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 1.9% | 4.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Greece |
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, Greece or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Greece and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Jamaica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Greece ranks 169th and Jamaica ranks 166th of 179 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, both sexes (%). 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