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

Latest (2019)
45,264 number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
61st
of 137 countries
All-time high
45,264 number
in 2019
All-time low
27,580 number
in 2004
Years of data
11
1999–2019

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1999200920191999: 32.0k number2000: 35.2k number2001: 37.2k number2002: 35.4k number2003: 36.8k number2004: 27.6k number2015: 36.9k number2016: 41.7k number2017: 42.0k number2018: 43.6k number2019: 45.3k 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 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 58 Chile 49,020 number compare
  2. 59 Spain 47,917 number compare
  3. 60 Djibouti 47,111 number compare
  4. 62 Puerto Rico 43,799 number compare
  5. 63 Canada 42,612 number compare
  6. 64 Palestine, State of 37,704 number compare

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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 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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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/