Jamaica vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Jamaica
21.1%
in 2025
Samoa
21.4%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
96th
Samoa rank
95th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Jamaica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 21.4% against 21.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 96th and Samoa ranks 95th of 206 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 25.6% | 7.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 20.8% | 4.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 21.8% | 5.3% | 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, male, Jamaica or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 21.4% against 21.1% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Jamaica and Samoa?
- 0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Jamaica ranks 96th and Samoa ranks 95th 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, male (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