Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official
Jamaica
5.31
in 2023
Saint Lucia
8.27
in 2023
Jamaica rank
21st
Saint Lucia rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 8.27 against 5.31 in Jamaica, a difference of 2.96.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.6 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 21st and Saint Lucia ranks 18th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.73 | 27.26 | 23.53 | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 79.84 | 6.09 | 73.75 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.86 | 8.56 | 5.7 | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official, Jamaica or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 8.27 against 5.31 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official between Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 2.96, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Lucia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official?
- Jamaica ranks 21st and Saint Lucia ranks 18th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than the official entry age to primary education (UNESCO). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.