Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 45,264 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 45,264 number. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jamaica peaked at 45,264 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27,580 number, in 2004.
That places Jamaica 61st out of 137 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 | 32,050 number | — |
| 2000 | 35,204 number | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 37,181 number | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 35,419 number | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 36,786 number | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 27,580 number | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 36,866 number | +33.7% |
| 2016 | 41,707 number | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 42,050 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 43,610 number | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 45,264 number | +3.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 45,264 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45,264 number, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 45,264 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,532 number, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,050 number | 32,050 number | 32,050 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 34,434 number | 27,580 number | 37,181 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 41,899 number | 36,866 number | 45,264 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 45,264 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 45,264 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 27,580 number in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Jamaica ranks 61st out of 137 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 64.1%. 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, female (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/