British Virgin Islands vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
British Virgin Islands
18.0%
in 2024
Jamaica
18.7%
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
100th
Jamaica rank
97th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 18.7% against 18.0% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 100th and Jamaica ranks 97th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 29.9% | 3.3% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 35.2% | 15.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 22.5% | 7.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 21.1% | 7.4% | British Virgin Islands |
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 sexes, British Virgin Islands or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 18.7% against 18.0% in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
- 0.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 100th and Jamaica ranks 97th of 184 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 (%). 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