British Virgin Islands vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age

British Virgin Islands
12.47
in 2024
Jamaica
12.41
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
9th
Jamaica rank
10th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Jamaica
0102030197519992024

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 12.47 against 12.41 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1983 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 9th and Jamaica ranks 10th of 36 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Jamaica Difference Ahead
1980s 11.42 3.1 8.32 British Virgin Islands
1990s 2.72 7.31 4.59 Jamaica
2000s 6.73 11.53 4.8 Jamaica
2010s 12.32 21.09 8.77 Jamaica
2020s 13.18 11.55 1.63 British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, British Virgin Islands or Jamaica?
British Virgin Islands, at 12.47 against 12.41 in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age between British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
0.06, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
21 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
How do British Virgin Islands and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age?
British Virgin Islands ranks 9th and Jamaica ranks 10th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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 children of primary school age (UNESCO)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 952 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed