Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 49,735 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 49,735 number.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jamaica peaked at 56,602 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33,999 number, in 1999.
That places Jamaica 62nd out of 136 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 | 33,999 number | — |
| 2000 | 38,968 number | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 39,669 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 40,709 number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 44,886 number | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 35,409 number | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 56,602 number | +59.9% |
| 2016 | 51,431 number | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 49,111 number | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 49,410 number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 49,735 number | +0.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 49,735 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,735 number, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 49,735 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,072 number, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,999 number | 33,999 number | 33,999 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 39,928 number | 35,409 number | 44,886 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 51,258 number | 49,111 number | 56,602 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 49,735 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 56,602 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,999 number in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd out of 136 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 40.5%. 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, male (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/