Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 94,999 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jamaica, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jamaica stood at 94,999 number. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jamaica peaked at 94,999 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62,989 number, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 62nd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66,049 number | — |
| 2000 | 74,172 number | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 76,850 number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 76,128 number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 81,672 number | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 62,989 number | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 93,468 number | +48.4% |
| 2016 | 93,138 number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 91,161 number | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 93,020 number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 94,999 number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,049 number | 66,049 number | 66,049 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 74,362 number | 62,989 number | 81,672 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 93,157 number | 91,161 number | 94,999 number | 5 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jamaica was 94,999 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 94,999 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,989 number in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/