Jamaica vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Jamaica
1.3%
in 2024
Switzerland
1.5%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
145th
Switzerland rank
143rd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Jamaica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 145th and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 175 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Jamaica ranks 145th and Switzerland ranks 143rd 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