Jamaica vs Vietnam: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Jamaica
24.3%
in 2025
Vietnam
24.1%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
78th
Vietnam rank
79th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Jamaica
- Vietnam
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 24.3% against 24.1% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.
Jamaica ranks 78th and Vietnam ranks 79th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 49.6% | 19.2% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 35.2% | 12.1% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.3% | 0.1% | 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 Vietnam?
- Jamaica, at 24.3% against 24.1% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Jamaica and Vietnam?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vietnam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Vietnam rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Jamaica ranks 78th and Vietnam ranks 79th 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