Jamaica vs Mauritius: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Jamaica
18.7%
in 2023
Mauritius
18.8%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
97th
Mauritius rank
95th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 18.8% against 18.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mauritius ahead.
Jamaica ranks 97th and Mauritius ranks 95th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 35.3% | 5.4% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 25.9% | 7.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 21.0% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 21.6% | 0.6% | Mauritius |
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, Jamaica or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 18.8% against 18.7% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Jamaica and Mauritius?
- 0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritius?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Mauritius rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 97th and Mauritius ranks 95th 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