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
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Jamaica, 1999–2019
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +49.8% | 39,479 number | 59,155 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
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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About this data
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/