Jamaica vs Namibia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Jamaica
18.2%
in 2023
Namibia
19.4%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
101st
Namibia rank
98th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Jamaica
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 19.4% against 18.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Namibia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 101st and Namibia ranks 98th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 34.8% | 3.5% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 34.6% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 22.0% | 1.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 19.3% | 2.4% | 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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 19.4% against 18.2% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Jamaica and Namibia?
- 1.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Namibia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Jamaica ranks 101st and Namibia ranks 98th of 179 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 (%). 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