Jamaica vs Vanuatu: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Jamaica
27.6%
in 2025
Vanuatu
29.3%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
65th
Vanuatu rank
63rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Jamaica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 29.3% against 27.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Jamaica ranks 65th and Vanuatu ranks 63rd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 74.8% | 47.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 44.1% | 22.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 25.7% | 2.1% | 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, female, Jamaica or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 29.3% against 27.6% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 1.7%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Vanuatu rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Jamaica ranks 65th and Vanuatu ranks 63rd 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