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
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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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release