Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Jamaica

Jamaica: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 48,069 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
48,069 number
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
71st
of 142 countries
All-time high
60,027 number
in 2015
All-time low
36,874 number
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Jamaica, 1999–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k1999200920191999: 36.9k number2000: 49.8k number2001: 52.4k number2002: 48.9k number2003: 50.1k number2004: 38.2k number2005: 39.5k number2013: 59.2k number2014: 58.5k number2015: 60.0k number2016: 56.1k number2017: 53.1k number2018: 50.2k number2019: 48.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Jamaica stood at 48,069 number.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Jamaica peaked at 60,027 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36,874 number, in 1999.

That places Jamaica 71st out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Jamaica, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 36,874 number
2000 49,815 number +35.1%
2001 52,424 number +5.2%
2002 48,943 number -6.6%
2003 50,123 number +2.4%
2004 38,249 number -23.7%
2005 39,479 number +3.2%
2013 59,155 number +49.8%
2014 58,478 number -1.1%
2015 60,027 number +2.6%
2016 56,084 number -6.6%
2017 53,125 number -5.3%
2018 50,226 number -5.5%
2019 48,069 number -4.3%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 48,069 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,069 number, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 48,069 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,069 number, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +49.8% 39,479 number 59,155 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,874 number 36,874 number 36,874 number 1
2000s 46,506 number 38,249 number 52,424 number 6
2010s 55,023 number 48,069 number 60,027 number 7

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 68 Hungary 59,511 number compare
  2. 69 Republic of Moldova 54,830 number compare
  3. 70 Lesotho 52,531 number compare
  4. 72 Mongolia 46,853 number compare
  5. 73 Puerto Rico 46,742 number compare
  6. 74 Namibia 43,474 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Jamaica?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Jamaica was 48,069 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 60,027 number in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 36,874 number in 1999.
How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Jamaica ranks 71st out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/