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

Latest (2019)
94,999 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
62nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
94,999 number
in 2019
All-time low
62,989 number
in 2004
Years of data
11
1999–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jamaica, 1999–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1999200920191999: 66.0k number2000: 74.2k number2001: 76.8k number2002: 76.1k number2003: 81.7k number2004: 63.0k number2015: 93.5k number2016: 93.1k number2017: 91.2k number2018: 93.0k number2019: 95.0k number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Jamaica, 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 59 Djibouti 105,979 number compare
  2. 60 Bulgaria 103,302 number compare
  3. 61 Puerto Rico 102,684 number compare
  4. 63 Chile 91,430 number compare
  5. 64 Australia 85,603 number compare
  6. 65 Canada 84,667 number compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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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/