Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Jamaica
24.3%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
23.2%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
78th
Saint Lucia rank
81st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 24.3% against 23.2% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 78th and Saint Lucia ranks 81st of 206 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 30.0% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 20.1% | 3.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 24.0% | 3.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Jamaica or Saint Lucia?
- Jamaica, at 24.3% against 23.2% in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 1.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Lucia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Jamaica ranks 78th and Saint Lucia ranks 81st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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