Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 22,209 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Jamaica, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Jamaica is 22,209 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Jamaica peaked at 25,519 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15,703 number, in 2005.
That places Jamaica 68th out of 138 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, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17,902 number | — |
| 2000 | 23,376 number | +30.6% |
| 2001 | 25,403 number | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 22,989 number | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 22,389 number | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 16,096 number | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 15,703 number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 24,697 number | +57.3% |
| 2014 | 24,540 number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 25,519 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 23,849 number | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 23,169 number | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 22,998 number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 22,209 number | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,902 number | 17,902 number | 17,902 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 20,993 number | 15,703 number | 25,403 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 23,854 number | 22,209 number | 25,519 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 65 Palestine, State of 29,181 number compare
- 66 Hungary 28,413 number compare
- 67 Republic of Moldova 27,284 number compare
- 69 Lesotho 21,468 number compare
- 70 Namibia 20,721 number compare
- 71 United Arab Emirates 18,949 number compare
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, female in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Jamaica was 22,209 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 25,519 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,703 number in 2005.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Jamaica ranks 68th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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, female (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/