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
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.