Jamaica vs North Korea: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Jamaica
27.6%
in 2025
North Korea
25.7%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
65th
North Korea rank
68th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Jamaica
- North Korea
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 27.6% against 25.7% in North Korea, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 65th and North Korea ranks 68th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 4.5% | 22.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 32.7% | 11.6% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 31.4% | 3.5% | North Korea |
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, female, Jamaica or North Korea?
- Jamaica, at 27.6% against 25.7% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Jamaica and North Korea?
- 1.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and North Korea rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Jamaica ranks 65th and North Korea ranks 68th 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, female (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