Jamaica vs Sweden: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Jamaica
1.3%
in 2024
Sweden
1.2%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
145th
Sweden rank
147th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Jamaica
- Sweden
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 145th and Sweden ranks 147th of 175 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.2% | 2.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1.7% | Jamaica |
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 Sweden?
- Jamaica, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Jamaica and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Sweden rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Jamaica ranks 145th and Sweden ranks 147th of 175 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, female (%). 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