Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age
Jamaica
18.67
in 2023
Saint Lucia
20.31
in 2023
Jamaica rank
18th
Saint Lucia rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 20.31 against 18.67 in Jamaica, a difference of 1.64.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 18th and Saint Lucia ranks 15th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.93 | 36.24 | 6.31 | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 33.29 | 36.22 | 2.93 | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 22.47 | 21.61 | 0.8612 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 21.13 | 22.48 | 1.35 | Saint Lucia |
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, Jamaica or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 20.31 against 18.67 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age between Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 1.64, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Lucia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age?
- Jamaica ranks 18th and Saint Lucia ranks 15th 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.