Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Jamaica

Jamaica: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 71,992 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
71,992 number
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
56th
of 149 countries
All-time high
71,992 number
in 2019
All-time low
14,513 number
in 1983
Years of data
18
1976–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Jamaica, 1976–2019

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1976199720191976: 52.1k number1977: 31.6k number1981: 18.4k number1983: 14.5k number1984: 18.8k number1985: 18.4k number1986: 21.2k number1999: 40.5k number2000: 43.2k number2001: 45.7k number2002: 46.5k number2003: 49.9k number2004: 33.5k number2015: 62.5k number2016: 67.5k number2017: 68.3k number2018: 68.4k number2019: 72.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Jamaica is 71,992 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 115.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Jamaica peaked at 71,992 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,513 number, in 1983.

That places Jamaica 56th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Jamaica, 1976 to 2019.
Year number Change
1976 52,087 number
1977 31,632 number -39.3%
1981 18,364 number -41.9%
1983 14,513 number -21.0%
1984 18,847 number +29.9%
1985 18,424 number -2.2%
1986 21,193 number +15.0%
1999 40,451 number +90.9%
2000 43,213 number +6.8%
2001 45,655 number +5.7%
2002 46,493 number +1.8%
2003 49,907 number +7.3%
2004 33,453 number -33.0%
2015 62,534 number +86.9%
2016 67,462 number +7.9%
2017 68,323 number +1.3%
2018 68,353 number +0.0%
2019 71,992 number +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41,860 number 31,632 number 52,087 number 2
1980s 18,268 number 14,513 number 21,193 number 5
1990s 40,451 number 40,451 number 40,451 number 1
2000s 43,744 number 33,453 number 49,907 number 5
2010s 67,733 number 62,534 number 71,992 number 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 53 Nicaragua 74,847 number compare
  2. 54 Bulgaria 74,375 number compare
  3. 55 Poland 72,212 number compare
  4. 57 Djibouti 70,052 number compare
  5. 58 Ecuador 69,274 number compare
  6. 59 Republic of Korea 63,528 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Jamaica?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Jamaica was 71,992 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 71,992 number in 2019.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 14,513 number in 1983.
How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Jamaica ranks 56th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.2%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/