Jamaica vs Thailand: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Jamaica
18.7%
in 2023
Thailand
18.8%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
97th
Thailand rank
96th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 18.8% against 18.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 97th and Thailand ranks 96th of 184 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 26.8% | 4.9% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 25.0% | 3.1% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 18.8% against 18.7% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Jamaica and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 97th and Thailand ranks 96th 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