El Salvador vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age
El Salvador
14.32
in 2023
Jamaica
12.41
in 2023
El Salvador rank
7th
Jamaica rank
10th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 14.32 against 12.41 in Jamaica, a difference of 1.91.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 7th and Jamaica ranks 10th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.07 | 11.87 | 3.8 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 10.01 | 21.35 | 11.34 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 15.1 | 11.76 | 3.33 | El Salvador |
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, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- El Salvador, at 14.32 against 12.41 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 1.91, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age?
- El Salvador ranks 7th 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.