Colombia vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age

Colombia
13.09
in 2022
Jamaica
18.67
in 2023
Colombia rank
21st
Jamaica rank
18th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age over time

  • Colombia
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 18.67 against 13.09 in Colombia, a difference of 5.58.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 21st and Jamaica ranks 18th of 35 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 25.73 31.02 5.29 Jamaica
2010s 18.01 22.65 4.64 Jamaica
2020s 13.47 23.43 9.96 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, Colombia or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 18.67 against 13.09 in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age between Colombia and Jamaica?
5.58, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jamaica?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age?
Colombia ranks 21st and Jamaica ranks 18th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age (UNESCO)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 620 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed